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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 paralyzing emotion.
(d) As the passion of slaves.

2. What imbalance gave James Madison cause for worry about ratification in the states?
(a) The disparity between national and state interests.
(b) The disparity between landowners and laborers.
(c) The disparity between East Coast states and frontier territories.
(d) The disparity between Northern and Southern state interests.

3. What did "Federal Farmer" argue regarding the separation of powers?
(a) That it would encourage lawsuits.
(b) That it would hide government corruption.
(c) That it was disconnected from the popular will.
(d) That it would slow the government's response to events.

4. What did Benjamin Franklin say about supporters of the residency requirement for citizenship?
(a) He said that delegates were opening the floodgates to a tide of poor workers by opening restrictions on immigration.
(b) He said that delegates were understating the ease with which people assimilate into American culture.
(c) He said that delegates were cutting off sources of new talent by limiting immigration.
(d) He said that delegates were exaggerating the threat of European immigration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the vote tally when the Pennsylvania Convention voted on the Constitution?

2. What did Mr. Williamson advocate for the term length on the election or appointment of the executive?

3. Which party did James Wilson belong to?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What were the different views on the question of ratification of the Constitution?

7. Describe Patrick Henry's first speech to the Virginia legislature.

8. What was dropped from the draft of the Constitution?

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

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

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