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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. What form of rivalry did the Founders wish to allow in their new country?
(a) Interstate rivalries.
(b) Competition.
(c) Land acquisition.
(d) Class change.

2. What office did Thomas Jefferson hold in Virginia?
(a) Secretary of State.
(b) Secretary of Commerce.
(c) Governor.
(d) Secretary of the Treasury.

3. According to the Founders, power should be divided vertically between which two groups?
(a) The military and the private sector.
(b) The legislature and the judicial system.
(c) The federal government and the states.
(d) Congress and the President.

4. Why does Hofstadter consider Thomas Jefferson to be an important figure in American history?
(a) His leadership united the Congressional Congress.
(b) His economic theories were far beyond his time.
(c) He was the first aristocrat to fight for the rights of commoners.
(d) His philosophies shaped many foundational American ideals.

5. With what political party was Alexander Hamilton associated?
(a) The Whigs.
(b) The Federalists.
(c) The Progressive Party.
(d) The Democratic-Republicans.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what political party was Thomas Jefferson associated?

2. How did the Founders feel about democracy?

3. Why were the Founders willing to let selfish men follow their own interests?

4. According to the Founders, which group of people should have the most say in the government?

5. With whose political theory did Thomas Jefferson agree?

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