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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was DeWitt in reality?
(a) A Rhode Island Federalist.
(b) A New York Anti-Federalist.
(c) A Virginian Anti-Federalist.
(d) A Massachusetts Anti-Federalist.

2. What were supporters of the residency requirement for citizenship afraid of?
(a) They were afraid that the states would be able to suppress immigrant votes.
(b) They were afraid that uneducated people would vote in large numbers.
(c) They were afraid that immigrants would send too much money back to their homelands.
(d) They were afraid that the national interest would be subverted by foreigners.

3. Where else did the question of proposing limitations arise, besides the debate over suffrage?
(a) Requirements for serving in the military.
(b) Qualifications for traveling abroad.
(c) Qualifications for owning property.
(d) Qualifications for holding office.

4. What did "Federal Farmer" see as a danger in the Constitution?
(a) Its powers were not listed explicitly.
(b) It reserved the right to be amended over time.
(c) It would be protected by soldiers who were paid by the federal government.
(d) It prevented the states from adapting to political conditions.

5. What position was James Wilson asked to take in the Constitutional debate?
(a) He was asked to argue for additions to the Constitution.
(b) He was asked to promote revisions of the Constitution.
(c) He was asked to attack opponents of the Constitution.
(d) He was asked to defend the Constitution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did "Federal Farmer" argue regarding the separation of powers?

2. What method of ratification did Mason and Madison advocate?

3. What was Mr. Mason's fear regarding the House of Representatives?

4. What alternative did "Federal Farmer" propose in his first letter?

5. What was eliminated from the Constitution draft?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Patrick Henry's second speech to the Virginia legislature.

2. What were the different views on the question of ratification of the Constitution?

3. What was John DeWitt's argument regarding the will of the people?

4. What did "Brutus" argue on the problem of representation in a large country?

5. How did the signing of the Constitution go?

6. What were the proposals for the requirements for citizenship?

7. What did "Brutus" argue concerning standing armies?

8. Describe James Wilson's speech.

9. What was Mr. Gerry's objection to the Constitution?

10. What did Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island recommend after their ratification conventions?

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