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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 must the government use its power to protect the people from, in James Madison's opinion?
(a) The government itself.
(b) Foreign influence.
(c) Big businesses.
(d) Corruption.

2. Which committee recommendation did not make it into the Constitution?
(a) The Senate should choose the President in case of a tie in the Electoral College.
(b) Senate can amend budget bills.
(c) Four year terms for President and vice-President.
(d) The Electoral College.

3. What method of ratification did Mason and Madison advocate?
(a) Ratification by special conventions in each state.
(b) Ratification by state legislature.
(c) Ratification by straw poll.
(d) Ratification national referendum.

4. What was James Madison's feeling about the compromise?
(a) He felt that the convention was sacrificing justice for the small states.
(b) He felt that the convention was striking the right balance.
(c) He felt that the convention was sacrificing large states to small states.
(d) He felt that the convention was sacrificing federalism to distributed power.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the delegates argue concerning the question of whether the judiciary should be associated with the executive?

2. What was Mr. Gerry's fear regarding the ratification of the Constitution?

3. Why did delegates argue for a small senate?

4. What powers did Mr. Mason argue the Congress should not have?

5. What did Mr. Sherman argue during the debate over the length of Senatorial term-lengths?

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