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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does James Madison argue on the question of suffrage?
(a) He thought that universal suffrage would ruin the government.
(b) He thought that suffrage restrictions were a step toward monarchy.
(c) He thought that universal suffrage should triumph.
(d) He thought that suffrage restrictions were regrettable but necessary.

2. What did delegates debate on June 6?
(a) How to appoint judges.
(b) How to limit the executive's power.
(c) How to declare war.
(d) How to elect members of the House.

3. What did James Madison worry about concerning ratification in the states?
(a) The states might not act in the national interest.
(b) The federal government would be powerless without unanimous ratification.
(c) The states could hold the federal government hostage with no votes.
(d) The states could sink the ratification process.

4. What was eliminated from the Constitution draft?
(a) Protections against taxes on slavery.
(b) Laws governing territories and provinces.
(c) Restriction on imports.
(d) Property qualifications for office.

5. What did James Madison argue with relation to the New Jersey Plan?
(a) It cannot settle arguments between the states.
(b) It cannot support itself with tax revenue.
(c) It will not protect small states from bigger states.
(d) It will give too much power to small states.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did delegates oppose in the Virginia Plan?

2. How many branches of government did Mr. Madison propose be elected?

3. Which form of government includes a representative government without hereditary privilege?

4. What did Benjamin Franklin say about supporters of the residency requirement for citizenship?

5. What was James Madison's feeling about the compromise?

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