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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Patterson of New Jersey ask for time in mid June?
2. What is the result of Dr. Franklin's speech on representation as described in Chapter Eight?
3. On June 19th, which delegate begins the day by arguing against the New Jersey Plan?
4. What is Shay's Rebellion?
5. What does Madison consider to be the usefulness of the Senate?
Short Essay Questions
1. What arguments do James Madison present in his rebuttal of the New Jersey plan?
2. What are considered to be the disadvantages to having a single executive?
3. What do the delegates see as the difference between a federal and a national government?
4. What is the relationship between France and America during the period of the Convention?
5. What evidence does Bowen provide to show that the Convention delegates do not intend to reform society, but to create a government for society as it existed?
6. What does James Wilson mean by his statement that Federal liberty is to states what civil liberty is to individuals?
7. What kind of reception does John Adams receive in England?
8. What are the "original principles" according to the delegates?
9. Why is Washington concerned about the Society of the Cincinnati meeting in Philadelphia at the same time as the Convention?
10. In Chapter Five, which Resolves are postponed for later discussion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The delegates to the Convention brig with them vivid memories of the recent events that accompany their separation from England. Their memories and feelings help shape the Constitution. Choose three historical events mentioned in Bowen's text and describe how each event is viewed by the delegates, as well as how the memory of the event influences delegates in their construction of the Constitution.
Essay Topic 2
By 1787, there are some distinctions between the viewpoints of Northern and Southern states. Identify three (3) issues where there are regional differences. Write a well-crafted essay that presents the regional perspectives on each each issue, identifying specific delegates and states if possible.
Essay Topic 3
Some people say that money makes the world go around. Write a well-crafted essay that details how economics and finance, including issues of trade and commerce, impact the Convention and the final Constitution.
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