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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. At the beginning of the Convention, Governor Morris reads a letter from whom?
(a) Thirteen delegates from New Hampshire.
(b) Thirteen merchants from Rhode Island.
(c) Thirteen Congressmen.
(d) Thirteen officers from Cincinnati.

2. Who writes the Virginia Act approving a Federal Convention?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Robert Morris.
(c) George Washington.
(d) James Madison.

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

4. As described in Chapter Four, what is the main focus of the delegates' debates?
(a) The rights of states.
(b) The right to prepare a Constitution.
(c) The rights of individual citizens.
(d) The rights of immigrants.

5. Who is Robert Morris?
(a) The governor of Maryland.
(b) The richest man in Philadelphia.
(c) An assistant to Washington.
(d) A delegate from New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the function of the Committee of the Whole House?

2. On May 30th, what amendment to the Virginia Resolves is proposed by Randolph?

3. Which delegate is elected chairman of the Committee of the Whole?

4. What convenience is just becoming fashionable at the time of the Convention?

5. Who is Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War?

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