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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 committee recommendation did not make it into the Constitution?
(a) The Senate should choose the President in case of a tie in the Electoral College.
(b) Four year terms for President and vice-President.
(c) The Electoral College.
(d) Senate can amend budget bills.

2. Where else did the question of proposing limitations arise, besides the debate over suffrage?
(a) Qualifications for holding office.
(b) Qualifications for owning property.
(c) Qualifications for traveling abroad.
(d) Requirements for serving in the military.

3. What did "Brutus" say about the danger of trying to govern a large area?
(a) It would require too many bureaucrats.
(b) It would be expensive and inefficient.
(c) It would lead to wars.
(d) It would create tyranny.

4. What method of ratification did Oliver Ellsworth advocate?
(a) Ratification by straw poll.
(b) Ratification national referendum.
(c) Ratification by state legislature.
(d) Ratification by special conventions in each state.

5. What did "Federal Farmer" say the current Constitution would lead to?
(a) Tyranny.
(b) Tyranny of the mass.
(c) Aristocracy.
(d) Chaos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Rhode Island propose in its ratification process?

2. What compromise did the Northeast states reach with Georgia and South Carolina over slavery?

3. What reason did Alexander Hamilton give for ratification of the Constitution?

4. How did James Wilson address the absence of a Bill of Rights?

5. What threat did Mr. Pinckney make if Congress has power to restrict the slave trade?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who objected to the Constitution and why did they object?

2. What was John DeWitt's argument regarding the will of the people?

3. What did the dissenters say after losing the ratification vote in the Pennsylvania convention?

4. What was Mr. Mason's objection to the Constitution?

5. What did Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island recommend after their ratification conventions?

6. What position did "Centinel" take regarding the ratification of the Constitution?

7. What did "Brutus" argue concerning standing armies?

8. How did Publius respond to Anti-Federalist concerns about tyranny in the Constitution?

9. What positions did the delegates take on the election of the executive?

10. What was Mr. Gerry's objection to the Constitution?

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