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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. Which party did James Wilson belong to?

2. What did Mr. Pinckney think about slavery?

3. What did Madison advocate concerning the election or appointment of the executive?

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

5. What was eliminated from the Constitution draft?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did "Brutus" argue on the problem of representation in a large country?

2. What was the Constitutional Convention's debate over the slave trade, and how was it resolved?

3. Describe Patrick Henry's first speech to the Virginia legislature.

4. What was DeWitt's position on ratification?

5. What was Mr. Gerry's objection to the Constitution?

6. What were the "Federal Farmer's" arguments regarding ratification?

7. What was John DeWitt's argument regarding the will of the people?

8. How did Publius respond to Anti-Federalist concerns about tyranny in the Constitution?

9. What were the proposals for the requirements for citizenship?

10. Describe James Wilson's speech.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Constitution change between its first draft after being compiled, and the final draft that was ratified by the states?

Essay Topic 2

As the delegates were ready to sign the Constitution, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Mason both made objections and predicted dire consequences if the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government. Have their predictions come true? Have their concerns been borne out?

Essay Topic 3

How did the Constitutional Convention establish a strong federal government? Discuss three issues as evidence of the Constitutional Convention's centralization of power in the federal government.

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