The Anti-Federalist Papers; and, the Constitutional Convention Debates Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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The Anti-Federalist Papers; and, the Constitutional Convention Debates Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43-45, Appendices I and II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mr. Hamilton argue during the debate over the length of Senatorial term-lengths?
(a) Senators should appoint their successors.
(b) Senators should serve for life to create continuity in government.
(c) Senators should have short terms in order to remain subject to their constituents.
(d) Senators should have long terms to stay above the fray.

2. What was Mr. Mason's fear regarding the House of Representatives?
(a) He feared that it would not be able to compete with the Senate.
(b) He feared that it did not have enough power to combat the executive.
(c) He feared that it would be run by illiterate farmers.
(d) He feared that it was not truly representative.

3. Which form of government includes a king whose powers are limited by a statement of the laws?
(a) Empire.
(b) Republic.
(c) Constitutional monarchy.
(d) Representative democracy.

4. What was Mr. Wilson's feeling about the compromise?
(a) He felt that appointed leaders were better suited for the work of governing.
(b) He felt that majority rule alone could legitimize government.
(c) He felt that elections were not accurate indications of the country's needs.
(d) He felt that popular participation would weaken government.

5. What did "Brutus" argue regarding representation of the people in government?
(a) He said that the structure of the House and Senate would make gridlock inevitable.
(b) He said that there were too few representatives, and they would not know their constituents.
(c) He said that term limits were too short for representatives to learn the legislative process.
(d) He said that the standing army would not represent the desires of the people themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What must the government use its power to protect the people from, in James Madison's opinion?

2. Who was "Brutus"?

3. What did opponents to the suffrage limitation argue?

4. What does James Madison argue on the question of suffrage?

5. What did "Cato" call for in the legislative branch?

(see the answer key)

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