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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did James Madison support?

2. What did Alexander Hamilton want to protect the executive from?

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

4. Where on the political spectrum were Alexander Hamilton's opinions?

5. What did all the delegates at the federal convention agree on?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the New Jersey Plan an alternative to the Virginia Plan?

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

3. What was the benefit of the proposal to elect representatives in the state legislatures?

4. What was the heart of the opposition between Federalists and Anti-federalists?

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

6. Why did James Madison argue against the New Jersey Plan?

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

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

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

10. What were some positions delegates took on the New Jersey Plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the delegates were ready to sign the Constitution, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Mason both made objections and predicted dire consequences if the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government. Have their predictions come true? Have their concerns been borne out?

Essay Topic 2

How was the Bill of Rights created? Why was it not included in the original draft of the Constitution? Who called for it, and how was it arrived at? How did it change the nature of the Constitution?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. What themes are constant between the two documents? What are the main differences? What themes survived the war and the Articles of Confederation?

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