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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which constituents did Dr. Johnson want to placate with the plan he advocated?
(a) Foreign diplomats.
(b) The upper classes.
(c) Small states.
(d) Federalists.

2. What was cut out when the Constitutional Convention doted down part of the Virginia Plan?
(a) Congress's ability to declare war.
(b) Congress's ability to vote down state laws.
(c) Congress's ability to impose state taxes.
(d) Congress's ability to regulate interstate trade.

3. What did James Madison support?
(a) Strong state governments.
(b) A government of businesses.
(c) A strong federal government.
(d) A system of checks and balances.

4. What were opponents of the resolution that was ultimately adopted afraid of?
(a) That foreign countries would be able to divide and conquer.
(b) That the states would gain too much independence.
(c) That the federal government would become too powerful.
(d) That trade would be stifled.

5. Where did Mr. Sherman say election should take place?
(a) In the popular polls.
(b) Among sitting representatives.
(c) In the state legislatures.
(d) In the Electoral College.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What subject were the delegates debating in Chapter 6?

3. What did Randolph argue at the convention?

4. What did the Virginia Plan propose to do to the Articles?

5. What did Madison and Jefferson feel about Virginia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems were Americans having with the Articles of Confederation?

2. Why was democracy unpopular?

3. What was Alexander Hamilton's argument about the need for a central government?

4. What paradox does James Madison articulate about the need for a strong federal government?

5. How did Congress vote on the question of whether Congress should have the ability to veto state laws that violate national laws?

6. What were the forms of government being considered at the Constitutional Convention?

7. What was Alexander Hamilton's position concerning the executive?

8. Why was constitutional monarchy unpopular?

9. What was the Virginia Plan?

10. What did delegates discuss regarding the appointment of judges?

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