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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 did Mr. Williamson advocate for the term length on the election or appointment of the executive?
(a) Seven year terms for the executive, with a chance of reelection
(b) Four year terms for the executive, with a chance of reelection.
(c) Seven year terms for the executive, without reelection.
(d) Lifetime appointments for the executive.

2. What did James Madison argue during the argument over representation by person or by state?
(a) Fairness argued for representation by state.
(b) Popular sovereignty argued for representation by person.
(c) The populace would not be served by state representatives.
(d) The ruling classes would benefit by representation by state.

3. What did the delegates argue concerning the question of whether the judiciary should be associated with the executive?
(a) That the executive and judiciary should be allied.
(b) That the executive alone should choose judges.
(c) That the judiciary should be a sub-function of the legislature.
(d) That the separation of powers would foster isolationism.

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

5. How many delegates signed the Constitution?
(a) All but twenty-three.
(b) All but thirteen.
(c) All but three.
(d) All of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theory was flourishing in the 1770s in America?

2. Where do delegates think that authority needs to originate in order to be legitimate?

3. What method of ratification did Oliver Ellsworth advocate?

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

5. What did Madison and Jefferson want to do about judges?

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