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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 called the "unsung hero" of the Convention?
(a) Charles Pinckney.
(b) James Wilson.
(c) Edmund Randolph.
(d) Elbridge Gerry.

2. What is the ever-present danger delegates do not discuss?
(a) The choice of a single executive reminding people of the British monarchy.
(b) None of the New York delegates return once they leave.
(c) There is never a quorum of delegates.
(d) The Convention dissolving and the project being abandoned.

3. Which delegate is vehemently opposed to the clause in the Virginia Resolves that gives the national legislature authority to veto laws they judge improper?
(a) John Dickenson.
(b) Patrick Henry.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) Elbridge Gerry.

4. What do the Virginia delegates do before a quorum of states arrive?
(a) The delegates craft a new Constitution for the United States.
(b) The delegates meet with delegates from other states to establish a common ground.
(c) The delegates draft 15 Articles of Confederation detailing a plan for government.
(d) The delegates write 15 Resolves detailing a plan for government.

5. What forms the basis of the Convention's procedure?
(a) The Articles of Confederation.
(b) The Pennsylvania Constitution.
(c) The Virginia Resolves.
(d) The Magna Carta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state sends the most delegates to the Convention?

2. Who is Robert Morris?

3. Which delegate is beloved by the French?

4. What two types of documents do Convention delegates have to guide their discussion of states' rights?

5. Chapter Five describes which Virginia Resolve that is considered at the beginning of June?

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