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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Thomas Jefferson: the Aristocrat as Democrat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Founders, which group of people should have the most say in the government?
(a) The Congress.
(b) Legislators.
(c) Men over the age of 21.
(d) Land owners.

2. What changes did Thomas Jefferson make in Virginia?
(a) He paved the way for emancipation in Virginia.
(b) Radical economic reforms.
(c) The Virginia legislature was divided into two branches.
(d) Modest social reforms.

3. How did Thomas Jefferson feel about property rights?
(a) They were to be dictated by the state government.
(b) They were to be dictated by the federal government.
(c) They were an unalienable right.
(d) They were the key to a stable natural order.

4. What were Thomas Jefferson's interests?
(a) Everything.
(b) Science and Medicine.
(c) Law and politics.
(d) Psycology and social behavior.

5. Why were the Founders willing to let selfish men follow their own interests?
(a) They did not want to control the law.
(b) They thought man was inherently good.
(c) They did not want to control behavior with the government.
(d) They understood the nature of man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of politician was Thomas Jefferson?

2. What type of balance were the Founders attempting to create?

3. What office did Thomas Jefferson hold in Virginia?

4. How does Hofstadter describe Thomas Jefferson's foreign policy?

5. Which group of Americans did Thomas Jefferson distrust the most?

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