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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Federal Convention of 1787, Chapter 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Edmund Randolph present to the delegates?
(a) The New Jersey Plan.
(b) The Great Compromise.
(c) The Virginia Plan.
(d) Articles of Confederation.

2. What power was missing from the Articles?
(a) The power to conduct war.
(b) The power to amend the Articles.
(c) Executive power.
(d) The power to regulate foreign trade.

3. Where did Mr. Sherman say election should take place?
(a) In the Electoral College.
(b) Among sitting representatives.
(c) In the state legislatures.
(d) In the popular polls.

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

5. What were the delegates debating in Chapter 3?
(a) The appointment of judges.
(b) The election of the House of Representatives.
(c) The election of Senators.
(d) The election of the President.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Madison argue for in his letter to George Washington?

2. What kind of political thought was flourishing in the 1770s in America?

3. What was the objection to constitutional monarchy at the constitutional convention?

4. What was the objection to democracy at the constitutional convention?

5. What was the dominant fear about the executive?

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