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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 regulate interstate trade.
(d) Congress's ability to declare war.

2. What thoughts did Mr. Madison express on the topic of elections during debate at the convention?
(a) He said that elections are too important to trust to the people.
(b) He said that elections could be bought too easily to be trusted.
(c) He said that elections are essential for free government.
(d) He said that elections are a step in dissolving government.

3. What did George Mason argue in the debate of June 4?
(a) He argued against a unified executive.
(b) He argued for an elected executive.
(c) He argued for a unified executive.
(d) He argued for an appointed executive.

4. What was the dominant fear about the executive?
(a) The power to impose taxes.
(b) The power to go to war.
(c) The power to regulate trade.
(d) The power to appoint judges.

5. Who wrote the introduction to this edition of "The Anti-Federalist Papers"?
(a) Sacvan Bercovitch.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Ralph Ketcham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason did Mr. Mason give for the view he presented at the convention?

2. Which form of government includes a king whose powers are limited by a statement of the laws?

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

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

5. Where do delegates think that authority needs to originate in order to be legitimate?

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