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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 Alexander Hamilton propose in his speech?

2. How much of the Virginia Plan was accepted?

3. Which form of government includes direct voting by the people?

4. What did the Virginia Plan propose to do to the Articles?

5. What position did "Publius" advocate?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did the Federalist Papers come from?

3. Describe the delegates' reaction to the New Jersey Plan.

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

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

6. Why did Benjamin Franklin believe that government officers should not receive salaries?

7. What role did Alexander Hamilton see for a strong federal government?

8. What did delegates discuss regarding the appointment of judges?

9. What was the Virginia Plan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Delegates and other leaders published articles for and against ratification after the Constitutional Convention, and they used pen names that were often shared between authors. Why did delegates use pen names, and how was the debate affected by authors hiding themselves behind pseudonyms?

Essay Topic 2

How did the Constitutional Convention protect states' rights? Discuss three issues as evidence of the Constitutional Convention's protection of the states.

Essay Topic 3

Which of the later amendments to the Constitution were anticipated by delegates and critics of the Constitution during the ratification process? Describe the political and historical context that finally brought about the amendment. Why was 1787 the wrong time for the amendment?

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