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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 43-45, Appendices I and II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Madison argue for in his letter to George Washington?
(a) Restraints against a supreme national legislature.
(b) Independence of states to make laws.
(c) The supremacy of national laws over states' laws.
(d) Independence of states to coin money.

2. What did "Federal Farmer" see as a danger in the Constitution?
(a) It would be protected by soldiers who were paid by the federal government.
(b) Its powers were not listed explicitly.
(c) It prevented the states from adapting to political conditions.
(d) It reserved the right to be amended over time.

3. What did James Wilson argue regarding the abolition of trial by jury at the federal level?
(a) He said that trial by military tribunal was just as fair.
(b) He said it was not a general problem.
(c) He said that there would not be many cases where this applied.
(d) He said that it would be compensated by strong protections at the state level.

4. What was the benefit of adopting the resolution that was ultimately adopted?
(a) It resolved decades of inter-state tension.
(b) It created a need for a lot of inter-state lawsuits.
(c) It allowed the federal government to be effective.
(d) It weakened the Articles of Confederation and gave the states more power.

5. What was the objection to constitutional monarchy at the constitutional convention?
(a) The possibility of a runaway executive.
(b) The Americans' distaste following the war.
(c) The threat of tyranny of the masses.
(d) The threat of mob rule.

Short Answer Questions

1. How extensive were the changes the delegates made to the first draft of the Constitution?

2. What did Massachusetts propose in its ratification process?

3. Which committee recommendation did not make it into the Constitution?

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

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

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