1. What thoughts did Mr. Madison express on the topic of elections during debate at the convention?
(a) He said that elections are too important to trust to the people.
(b) He said that elections are essential for free government.
(c) He said that elections are a step in dissolving government.
(d) He said that elections could be bought too easily to be trusted.

2. What did Madison advocate concerning the election or appointment of the executive?
(a) Appointment by the Supreme Court would be best.
(b) Appointment by an electoral college would be best.
(c) Election by Congress would hurt the public interest.
(d) Election by the people would hurt the public interest.

3. What did Randolph argue at the convention?
(a) That the states should be trusted with managing their own affairs.
(b) That the Constitution would need to stress diplomacy with foreign nations.
(c) That the government needs to be strong to serve its purposes.
(d) That the Articles of Confederation were sufficient.

4. What would happen if government officers did not receive salaries, in the opinion of the man who proposed this?
(a) Men who needed money would be liable to be influenced by special interests.
(b) Legislators would have to have wealthy patrons.
(c) The government would consist solely of landed gentry.
(d) Men who lusted for power and money would not run for office.

5. What did Benjamin Franklin say about supporters of the residency requirement for citizenship?
(a) He said that delegates were cutting off sources of new talent by limiting immigration.
(b) He said that delegates were opening the floodgates to a tide of poor workers by opening restrictions on immigration.
(c) He said that delegates were understating the ease with which people assimilate into American culture.
(d) He said that delegates were exaggerating the threat of European immigration.