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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 imbalance gave James Madison cause for worry about ratification in the states?
(a) The disparity between East Coast states and frontier territories.
(b) The disparity between national and state interests.
(c) The disparity between Northern and Southern state interests.
(d) The disparity between landowners and laborers.

2. What must the government use its power to protect the people from, in James Madison's opinion?
(a) The government itself.
(b) Foreign influence.
(c) Big businesses.
(d) Corruption.

3. Alexander Hamilton gave a speech that expressed what value?
(a) The value of a strong federal government.
(b) The value of abolishing slavery.
(c) The value of independent states.
(d) The value of low tariffs.

4. What did Madison argue for in his letter to George Washington?
(a) The supremacy of national laws over states' laws.
(b) Restraints against a supreme national legislature.
(c) Independence of states to coin money.
(d) Independence of states to make laws.

5. What did "Centinel" argue on the danger of a centralized government?
(a) Class mobility will decrease, as the central government raises taxes.
(b) States will have to fend for themselves if they oppose the national government.
(c) Taxation will be worse with a central tax collector.
(d) The Constitution will threaten liberty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was DeWitt arguing against in his essays?

2. What did Mr. Mason support at the convention?

3. How did Patrick Henry describe fear?

4. What were the delegates' intentions when they argued for election of Senators from state legislatures?

5. Which party did James Wilson belong to?

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