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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 plan did James Madison favor?
(a) A diplomatic plan.
(b) A state-centric plan.
(c) An isolationist plan.
(d) A federal plan.

2. What kind of representation did James Madison advocate?
(a) Representation by state size.
(b) Representation by revenue.
(c) Representation by state.
(d) Representation by person.

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

4. Which constituents did Dr. Johnson want to placate with the plan he advocated?
(a) Federalists.
(b) Small states.
(c) The upper classes.
(d) Foreign diplomats.

5. Where do delegates think that authority needs to originate in order to be legitimate?
(a) The landowners.
(b) The merchants.
(c) The poor.
(d) The people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What complaints were lodged against the proposal to elect Senators in state legislatures?

2. What did delegates debate on June 6?

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

4. What did the Southern economy rely on at the time of the constitutional convention?

5. Why did delegates argue that Senators should be elected in state legislatures?

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