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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Drafting the Constitution. The Committee of Style and Arrangement Take Hold. September 8-12..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Constitution go after it is signed in Philadelphia?
(a) To Congress, who recommends it to the states for ratification.
(b) To the individual states for ratification.
(c) To Congress for ratification.
(d) To state governors for their approval, then to Congress.

2. Who founded the Ohio Company and sells shares to congressmen?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Manasseh Cutler.
(c) Elbridge Gerry.
(d) James Wilson.

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

4. On June 19th, which delegate begins the day by arguing against the New Jersey Plan?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Rufus King.
(d) Edmund Randolph.

5. Why is indigence a bad word for most delegates to the Convention?
(a) The delegates are fearful of becoming poor themselves.
(b) The delegates believe that the indigent population rebels against their decisions at any moment.
(c) The delegates are concerned that European countries realize the states need assistance in paying off their debts.
(d) The delegates associate poverty with laziness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate took the most comprehensive notes on the Convention meeting?

2. Which delegate is credited with being the strongest influence on the creation of the 1787 Convention?

3. Which delegate voices a moral defense of slavery?

4. What does Bowen consider the most striking feature of the New Jersey Plan?

5. Which state comes prepared to oppose proportional representation?

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