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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which late-arriving delegate is also governor of New Jersey?
(a) William Livingston.
(b) James Wilson.
(c) Elbridge Gerry.
(d) Charles Pinckney.

2. Which delegate writes and publishes Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British colonies?
(a) James Wilson.
(b) Pierce Butler.
(c) John Dickinson.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

3. What does Edmund Randolph propose on the final day of the Convention?
(a) To hold a second general Convention after the people have a chance to examine the proposed Constitution.
(b) To add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
(c) To empower Congress to cut canals where they are needed.
(d) To empower Congress to establish a University.

4. What does late-eighteenth-century Americans eat for breakfast?
(a) Vegetable porridges.
(b) Breads and cereals.
(c) Squirrel ragout.
(d) "Relishes", including salt fish, ham, and bacon.

5. Why is a permanent location for the new government more important than it is for the old government?
(a) To alleviate sectional differences, since Southern congressmen feel uncomfortable in the North.
(b) Because the new President wants a permanent home.
(c) There are more congressmen, including those from the interior of the country, and there needs to be a consistency for travel purposes.
(d) To provide a distinction from the old government, where Congress moves from city to city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue is most important for the states of Kentucky and Tennessee?

2. What are foreign visitors to America surprised they don't see more frequently?

3. In 1787, which state is not participating in the Union?

4. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is identified as "not consulted" on the vote to grant the national legislature veto power over all laws they deem improper?

5. What does Madison consider to be the usefulness of the Senate?

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