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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 elected secretary of the Convention?
(a) Alexander Hamilton of New York.
(b) James Madison of Virginia.
(c) Major Jackson of South Carolina.
(d) Robert Morris of Pennsylvania.

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

3. What does Madison consider to be the usefulness of the Senate?
(a) The Senate is able to make decisions with more coolness, systematic procedure, and wisdom than the popularly elected branch of legislature.
(b) The Senate is able to discuss foreign matters with more authority because more Senators travel to Europe.
(c) The Senate is able to counteract the decisions made by a popularly elected branch of legislature.
(d) The Senate is able to work more closely with the President because they have a similar perspective on American government.

4. In Chapter Five, what situation does Madison feel is "peculiarly embarrassing"?
(a) The discussion of citizenship rights for Congressmen.
(b) The lack of dignity shown by delegates in the discussion about a chief executive.
(c) The speech of Benjamin Franklin.
(d) The discussion of the role and salary of the chief executive while Washington is in the room.

5. Who is elected the president of the Convention?
(a) Washington.
(b) Madison.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Morris.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the Convention, Governor Morris reads a letter from whom?

2. Who writes that Rhode Island's absence from the Convention is insignificant in the face of the stated unity of the delegates?

3. What do the Virginia delegates do before a quorum of states arrive?

4. What is the ever-present danger delegates do not discuss?

5. How does Dr. Franklin arrive at the State House?

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