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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did delegates argue that Senators should be elected in state legislatures?
(a) The government would be composed of professional politicians.
(b) The House of Representatives would be counter-balanced.
(c) The state legislatures would thereby gain power against the federal government.
(d) The states would therefore have an interest in preserving the federal government.

2. Where did Mr. Gerry think the country's current troubles came from?
(a) Too little religion.
(b) Too much democracy.
(c) Too much foreign influence.
(d) Too little representation in government.

3. Why did delegates argue for a small senate?
(a) They thought it would limit the influence of the executive.
(b) They thought it would give the large states fair representation.
(c) They thought it would make for debate that is more dignified.
(d) They thought it would make Senators more intimate and therefore more willing to compromise.

4. What kind of political thought was flourishing in the 1770s in America?
(a) Radical political thought.
(b) Practical political thought.
(c) Aristocratic political thought.
(d) Conservative political thought.

5. Who proposed that government officers not receive salaries?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) James Madison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What power was missing from the Articles?

2. What opinion bolstered Mr. Sherman's view about where election should take place?

3. How many branches of government did Mr. Madison propose be elected?

4. What did Madison and Jefferson want to do about judges?

5. What did all the delegates at the federal convention agree on?

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