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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 is the federal ratio?
(a) The number of Congressional delegates needed to override a Presidential veto.
(b) The ratio used to determine how many slaves are equivalent to one free white citizen.
(c) The distance needed between the seat of federal government and any state or local government.
(d) The number of property owners needed to grant statehood to an area of the Western Territory.

2. In Chapter Five, what situation does Madison feel is "peculiarly embarrassing"?
(a) The discussion of the role and salary of the chief executive while Washington is in the room.
(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 citizenship rights for Congressmen.

3. Who creates a dictionary to capitalize on the uniqueness of the American language?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Noah Webster.

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

5. Which delegate is beloved by the French?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Rufus King.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is it necessary for the Western Territories to have an ocean port?

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

4. Which late-arriving delegate is also governor of New Jersey?

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

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