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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mr. Sherman argue concerning the question of whether the executive should be chosen by the legislature?
(a) He argued that the executive should be appointed by the Congress.
(b) He argued that the executive should be appointed by the Supreme Court.
(c) He argued that the executive should be elected by the people.
(d) He argued that the executive should be elected by the Congress.

2. What did all the delegates at the federal convention agree on?
(a) Government by consent.
(b) The rights of a king.
(c) The importance of a strong central government.
(d) Laissez-faire economic policy.

3. What kind of rulers did James Madison believe the country needed?
(a) Wise, virtuous individuals.
(b) Leaders with frontier experience.
(c) Old world aristocrats.
(d) Innocent, smart individuals.

4. What did Randolph argue at the convention?
(a) That the government needs to be strong to serve its purposes.
(b) That the Constitution would need to stress diplomacy with foreign nations.
(c) That the Articles of Confederation were sufficient.
(d) That the states should be trusted with managing their own affairs.

5. What did Madison stress in his letter to George Washington?
(a) The need for representation by population.
(b) The need for restraints on popular sentiment.
(c) The need for representation by state and region.
(d) The need for high taxes to pay for federal army and government.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Americans and Britons discussing a great deal during the 1770s?

2. What would happen if government officers did not receive salaries, in the opinion of the man who proposed this?

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

4. What compromise did this body propose, between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

5. What did Madison and Jefferson want to do about judges?

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