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

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. What threat did Mr. Pinckney make if Congress has power to restrict the slave trade?
(a) To march on Washington.
(b) To withhold ratification.
(c) To filibuster.
(d) To secede.

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

4. What plan did James Madison favor?
(a) A federal plan.
(b) A state-centric plan.
(c) An isolationist plan.
(d) A diplomatic plan.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were Americans and Britons discussing a great deal during the 1770s?

3. What did Edmund Randolph present to the delegates?

4. What did the Southern economy rely on at the time of the constitutional convention?

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

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