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

2. What did Mr. Mason support at the convention?
(a) Appointment by the President.
(b) Election by state legislatures.
(c) Election by the people.
(d) Election of Senators by Senators.

3. What did all the delegates at the federal convention agree on?
(a) Government by consent.
(b) The rights of a king.
(c) The importance of a strong central government.
(d) Laissez-faire economic policy.

4. What did opponents of the resolution that was ultimately adopted think would be the consequence of adopting the proposal?
(a) That the states would be eradicated.
(b) That the states would lose tax income to the federal government.
(c) That states would work by region to set their own laws and standards.
(d) That the states would have to band together to oppose the government.

5. Where should budget bills start, according to the compromise?
(a) In the Supreme Court.
(b) In the Senate.
(c) In the executive.
(d) In the House of Representatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the delegates argue concerning the question of whether the judiciary should be able to veto legislation?

2. What did delegates debate on June 6?

3. What did delegates suggest would happen if state legislatures chose Representatives for the House?

4. How would government service be seen if government officers did not receive salaries, in the opinion of the man who proposed this?

5. What was cut out when the Constitutional Convention doted down part of the Virginia Plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was an argument for electing Senators in state legislatures?

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

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

4. Who opposed the election of Senators by state legislatures, and why?

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

6. Why was constitutional monarchy unpopular?

7. Which delegates took positions on the term and election of the federal executive and what were their positions?

8. What did delegates object to in the Virginia Plan?

9. Where did the Federalist Papers come from?

10. Name three or more delegates and describe their attitudes toward popular rule.

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