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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was cut out when the Constitutional Convention doted down part of the Virginia Plan?
(a) Congress's ability to impose state taxes.
(b) Congress's ability to vote down state laws.
(c) Congress's ability to declare war.
(d) Congress's ability to regulate interstate trade.

2. What did Madison stress in his letter to George Washington?
(a) The need for representation by state and region.
(b) The need for restraints on popular sentiment.
(c) The need for representation by population.
(d) The need for high taxes to pay for federal army and government.

3. What happened to the motion not to give government officers salaries?
(a) It was killed in committee.
(b) It was rejected as impractical.
(c) It was rejected as too aristocratic.
(d) It was tabled to be voted on later.

4. What did Madison and Jefferson want to do about judges?
(a) Review their judgments in the Congress.
(b) Subject them to elections.
(c) Allow them independence in their rulings.
(d) Protect them from popular politics.

5. Delegates were trying to strike a balance in their decision about electing representatives for the House between what?
(a) Between ideals and practical applications.
(b) Between American and foreign power.
(c) Between East coast and southern power.
(d) Between federal and state power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Mason propose in his arguments of June 4?

2. Which form of government includes direct voting by the people?

3. How would government service be seen if government officers did not receive salaries, in the opinion of the man who proposed this?

4. What did George Mason say he feared, in his argument on June 4?

5. What subject were the delegates debating in Chapter 6?

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