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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Federal versus National. The Two Supremes. The City of Philadelphia..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why isn't the Convention called the Constitutional Convention?
(a) The Constitution is not written until after the Convention is over.
(b) The Convention does not discuss the development of a Constitution.
(c) The initial purpose is to revise the Articles of Confederation, not to write a Constitution.
(d) The Constitution is already drafted, and the Convention is held to discuss the draft.

2. What type of government does Virginia's George Wythe support?
(a) A strong national government.
(b) A weak national government.
(c) Continuation of the confederation.
(d) A monarchy.

3. Which delegate from South Carolina claims to have a plan similar to that presented by Edmund Randolph?
(a) Charles Pinkney.
(b) John Adams.
(c) Elbridge Gerry.
(d) James Madison.

4. Why does New Hampshire delay in sending delegates to the Convention?
(a) There are no delegates elected until after the Convention begins.
(b) The state government does not agree with the premises of the Convention.
(c) There is no money in the treasury to pay expenses.
(d) The delegates are all participating in the Congressional session.

5. Who is Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War?
(a) Gerry.
(b) King.
(c) Madison.
(d) Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which delegate is Washington's neighbor on the Potomac?

3. In Chapter Four, what issue does James Wilson see as the heart of the problem surrounding government?

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

5. What sound is prevalent in Philadelphia during the Convention?

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