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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the New Jersey Plan resolve the question of the relationship of state laws to federal laws?
(a) Congressional laws were still the law of the land.
(b) The Supreme Court would decide on a state-by-state basis which laws took precedence.
(c) State laws could still take precedence.
(d) It gave the states priority in matters of trade, but the federal government priority in military matters.

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

3. What did Mr. Hamilton argue during the debate over the length of Senatorial term-lengths?
(a) Senators should have long terms to stay above the fray.
(b) Senators should appoint their successors.
(c) Senators should serve for life to create continuity in government.
(d) Senators should have short terms in order to remain subject to their constituents.

4. What did the Virginia Plan propose to do to the Articles?
(a) Ratify them in Virginia.
(b) Discard them.
(c) Extend their authority for another ten years.
(d) Fix their flaws.

5. What was the Great Compromise?
(a) The creation of the Electoral College.
(b) A bicameral legislature.
(c) Bring Texas into the union as a slave state, and Missouri as free.
(d) Appoint judges for life, but allow them to be impeached.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thoughts did Mr. Madison express on the topic of elections during debate at the convention?

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

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

4. What did Madison stress in his letter to George Washington?

5. What did Dr. Johnson advocate during the debate over federal power?

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