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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. How did Patrick Henry describe fear?
(a) As the enemy to reason.
(b) As the restraint of the wise.
(c) As the passion of slaves.
(d) As the paralyzing emotion.

2. How extensive were the changes the delegates made to the first draft of the Constitution?
(a) Revisions gave the Congress veto power over presidential appointments.
(b) Not extensive at all.
(c) Revisions separated the branches of government.
(d) The draft was almost entirely rewritten.

3. What is the current residency requirement for citizenship?
(a) 10 years residence.
(b) American birth.
(c) 4 years residence.
(d) 7 years residence.

4. What position was James Wilson asked to take in the Constitutional debate?
(a) He was asked to promote revisions of the Constitution.
(b) He was asked to attack opponents of the Constitution.
(c) He was asked to defend the Constitution.
(d) He was asked to argue for additions to the Constitution.

5. What did Benjamin Franklin advocate in a speech?
(a) Revising the Constitution one more time.
(b) Signing the Constitution.
(c) Sending the Constitution to the states for ratification.
(d) Sending the Constitution back to committee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did "Federal Farmer" take concerning the Constitution?

2. Which committee recommendation did not make it into the Constitution?

3. What did the Pennsylvania dissenters recommend to the Constitutional Convention?

4. How did Benjamin Franklin interpret the symbol on the President's chair?

5. What alternative did "Federal Farmer" propose in his first letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was at issue as delegates debated the qualifications for suffrage?

2. What were the proposals for the requirements for citizenship?

3. Describe James Wilson's speech.

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

5. What did "Brutus" argue on the problem of representation in a large country?

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

7. What was James Madison's position on the election of the executive?

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

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

10. What was DeWitt's position on ratification?

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