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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which form of government includes direct voting by the people?
(a) Representative democracy.
(b) Oligarchy.
(c) Republic.
(d) Constitutional monarchy.

2. Where did Mr. Gerry think the country's current troubles came from?
(a) Too little religion.
(b) Too much democracy.
(c) Too little representation in government.
(d) Too much foreign influence.

3. Why did delegates argue that Senators should be elected in state legislatures?
(a) The government would be composed of professional politicians.
(b) The House of Representatives would be counter-balanced.
(c) The states would therefore have an interest in preserving the federal government.
(d) The state legislatures would thereby gain power against the federal government.

4. Which bodies were the delegates considering as electors of Representatives in the House?
(a) State legislatures or the national senate.
(b) Property owners or free men.
(c) The people or state legislatures.
(d) Special committees or state legislatures.

5. What did delegates oppose in the Virginia Plan?
(a) Giving populous states too much influence.
(b) Increasing the federal government's power.
(c) Isolating America in the international community.
(d) Giving the states too much independence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did opponents of the resolution that was ultimately adopted think would be the consequence of adopting the proposal?

2. What did Alexander Hamilton want to protect the executive from?

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

4. Who was particularly concerned about the Virginia Plan?

5. What did the Virginia Plan propose to do to the Articles?

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