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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dr. Johnson advocate during the debate over federal power?
(a) Instituting a Supreme Court.
(b) Centralizing power in the federal government.
(c) Reducing the size of the federal government.
(d) Preserving state power.

2. Which form of government includes a representative government without hereditary privilege?
(a) Constitutional monarchy.
(b) Oligarchy.
(c) Representative democracy.
(d) Republic.

3. What did the New Jersey Plan allow the federal government to do?
(a) Support a Supreme Court.
(b) Tax intra-state commerce.
(c) Regulate slavery.
(d) Maintain a standing army.

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

5. What did a legitimate government require, in James Madison's opinion?
(a) Aristocrats.
(b) Freedom from debt.
(c) A strong military.
(d) Direct democracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did "Publius" advocate?

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

3. What did delegates oppose in the Virginia Plan?

4. What resolution was ultimately adopted?

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

(see the answer key)

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