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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did James Madison argue during the argument over representation by person or by state?
(a) Fairness argued for representation by state.
(b) The ruling classes would benefit by representation by state.
(c) The populace would not be served by state representatives.
(d) Popular sovereignty argued for representation by person.

2. What kind of representation did James Madison advocate?
(a) Representation by person.
(b) Representation by state.
(c) Representation by state size.
(d) Representation by revenue.

3. What was the Great Compromise?
(a) Appoint judges for life, but allow them to be impeached.
(b) The creation of the Electoral College.
(c) Bring Texas into the union as a slave state, and Missouri as free.
(d) A bicameral legislature.

4. What opinion bolstered Mr. Sherman's view about where election should take place?
(a) He believed that the populace could be misled.
(b) He believed that people could be trusted with self-governance.
(c) He believed that small states needed equal representation.
(d) He believed in a strong democracy.

5. Delegates were trying to strike a balance in their decision about electing representatives for the House between what?
(a) Between federal and state power.
(b) Between American and foreign power.
(c) Between East coast and southern power.
(d) Between ideals and practical applications.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Mr. Wilson's feeling about the compromise?

3. Why did delegates argue that Senators should be elected in state legislatures?

4. What was the benefit of adopting the resolution that was ultimately adopted?

5. What was the Pennsylvania dissenters' primary objection to the Constitution?

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