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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Ratification of the Constitution, Chapters 31-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was James Wilson calling for in his speech to the Pennsylvania legislature?
(a) Revision of the Constitution.
(b) Judiciary oversight of the executive.
(c) States rights.
(d) Ratification of the Constitution.

2. What reason did Alexander Hamilton give for ratification of the Constitution?
(a) Good government needs to be energetic.
(b) Good government needs to be deliberative.
(c) Good government needs to be representative.
(d) Good government cannot compete with subordinate governments.

3. How much of the Virginia Plan was accepted?
(a) A few key provisions.
(b) All of it.
(c) Most of it.
(d) None of it.

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

5. What did Alexander Hamilton want to protect the executive from?
(a) Assassination.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Popular sentiment.
(d) Foreign influence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the New Jersey Plan allow the federal government to do?

2. What did James Madison worry about concerning ratification in the states?

3. What did the delegates debate concerning state laws?

4. What does James Madison argue on the question of suffrage?

5. What did the convention call for on July 26?

(see the answer key)

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