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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the benefit of adopting the resolution that was ultimately adopted?
(a) It weakened the Articles of Confederation and gave the states more power.
(b) It allowed the federal government to be effective.
(c) It resolved decades of inter-state tension.
(d) It created a need for a lot of inter-state lawsuits.

2. What did Mr. Williamson advocate for the term length on the election or appointment of the executive?
(a) Four year terms for the executive, with a chance of reelection.
(b) Seven year terms for the executive, with a chance of reelection
(c) Seven year terms for the executive, without reelection.
(d) Lifetime appointments for the executive.

3. What did James Wilson argue regarding the abolition of trial by jury at the federal level?
(a) He said that it would be compensated by strong protections at the state level.
(b) He said it was not a general problem.
(c) He said that trial by military tribunal was just as fair.
(d) He said that there would not be many cases where this applied.

4. What resolution was ultimately adopted?
(a) To give federal laws supremacy over state laws.
(b) To give state laws independence from the federal legislature.
(c) To prevent the federal government from overriding state laws.
(d) To allow the Supreme Court to decide which laws were supreme.

5. What limitation did delegates try to place on suffrage?
(a) National origin restrictions.
(b) Literacy restrictions.
(c) Race restrictions.
(d) Landowner restrictions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did James Madison argue during the argument over representation by person or by state?

2. How did the South want the Constitution to regulate trade?

3. What did Dr. Johnson advocate during the debate over federal power?

4. What was Mr. Gerry's fear regarding the ratification of the Constitution?

5. What reason did Alexander Hamilton give for ratification of the Constitution?

(see the answer key)

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