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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where, according to the Constitution, does sovreignity in the United States lie?
(a) With the people.
(b) With the President.
(c) With the states.
(d) At Fort Knox.

2. In Jefferson's opinion, how long should the laws of this generation stay in effect?
(a) About twenty years.
(b) Over two hundred years.
(c) About six weeks.
(d) Forever.

3. What was the federal budget of 1790?
(a) 300 Million.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 7 Million.
(d) 10 Million.

4. How did Hamilton propose to handle the debts of the thirteen states?
(a) Each state would apply for refinancing.
(b) Each state would pay their debts separately.
(c) No one would pay anything.
(d) The federal government would assume all debts.

5. What does the author consider the years of 1787-1788 for America?
(a) The revolutionary war.
(b) The war between the states.
(c) The golden years.
(d) The founding movement that established American nationhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what political party was Hamilton considered a leader?

2. What was the primary form of communication in America during 1787-89?

3. What is a hair-trigger?

4. What did Representative John Page say was the real threat of the petition?

5. What caliber were the dueling pistols?

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