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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Congressional Veto. Proportional Representation. The Delegates Write Home..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Robert Morris?
(a) The richest man in Philadelphia.
(b) An assistant to Washington.
(c) A delegate from New Jersey.
(d) The governor of Maryland.

2. Who is Edmund Randolph?
(a) Governor of New Hampshire.
(b) Governor of New Jersey.
(c) Governor of Virginia.
(d) Governor of New York.

3. Which late-arriving delegate is also governor of New Jersey?
(a) James Wilson.
(b) Charles Pinckney.
(c) Elbridge Gerry.
(d) William Livingston.

4. What does the "pursuit of happiness" mean to the Convention delegates?
(a) A man rises according to his abilities and industry.
(b) A man is able to vote in all elections.
(c) A man engages in any type of private behavior as long as he is happy.
(d) A man has the potential to choose any occupation.

5. Which delegate chairs the committee that writes the Articles of Confederation?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) John Dickinson.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) James Madison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is called the "unsung hero" of the Convention?

2. What is important about the reading of state credentials?

3. What does Madison consider to be the usefulness of the Senate?

4. What forms the basis of the Convention's procedure?

5. Who writes the Virginia Act approving a Federal Convention?

(see the answer key)

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