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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was cut out when the Constitutional Convention doted down part of the Virginia Plan?
(a) Congress's ability to impose state taxes.
(b) Congress's ability to declare war.
(c) Congress's ability to regulate interstate trade.
(d) Congress's ability to vote down state laws.

2. Which delegate expressed his regrets about not signing the Constitution?
(a) Mr. Gerry.
(b) Mr. Mason.
(c) Mr. Hamilton.
(d) Mr. Williamson.

3. What were opponents of the resolution that was ultimately adopted afraid of?
(a) That trade would be stifled.
(b) That the federal government would become too powerful.
(c) That foreign countries would be able to divide and conquer.
(d) That the states would gain too much independence.

4. What did George Mason say he feared, in his argument on June 4?
(a) That government will degenerate into monarchy.
(b) That government will degenerate into mob rule.
(c) That government will not have enough funding.
(d) That government will degenerate into a tool of businesses.

5. What were supporters of the residency requirement for citizenship afraid of?
(a) They were afraid that the states would be able to suppress immigrant votes.
(b) They were afraid that uneducated people would vote in large numbers.
(c) They were afraid that immigrants would send too much money back to their homelands.
(d) They were afraid that the national interest would be subverted by foreigners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Madison stress in his letter to George Washington?

2. What did Gouverneur Morris advocate about executive veto power?

3. What fear kept the delegates from approving the Constitution draft and going home?

4. What complaints were lodged against the proposal to elect Senators in state legislatures?

5. What subject were the delegates debating in Chapter 6?

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