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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Bill of Rights Rejected..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of veto power does the Convention delegates finally grant to the executive?
(a) No veto power.
(b) Veto power subject to overrule by 1/2 of Congress.
(c) Absolute veto power.
(d) Veto power subject to overrule by 2/3 of Congress.

3. A motion on which issue opens the discussion on June 20th?
(a) A motion to allow Congress to have two branches.
(b) A motion on how senators are chosen.
(c) A motion to choose between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans.
(d) A motion to remove "national" from the first Virginia Resolve.

4. Which delegate took the most comprehensive notes on the Convention meeting?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Washington.
(c) Morris.
(d) Madison.

5. In 1787, which American City still shows the effects of the Revolutionary War?
(a) New York City.
(b) Trenton, New Jersey.
(c) Boston.
(d) Philadelphia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What term do Americans use to describe the process of clearing the land of trees?

3. When they arrive, what is the most immediate problem for convention delegates?

4. Why are French noblemen amazed to find Revolutionary War officers working as innkeepers?

5. Which delegate voices a moral defense of slavery?

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