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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. Which state comes prepared to oppose proportional representation?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Delaware.

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

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

4. Which state sends the most delegates to the Convention?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Delaware.
(c) New York.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Convention rules, how many states make a quorum?

2. Why is indigence a bad word for most delegates to the Convention?

3. According to the Convention rules, how are questions to be decided?

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

5. What is the significance of May 25th?

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