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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life, Liberty and Property. The People at Large. The Method of Electing Congressmen. June 6-7..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which state comes prepared to oppose proportional representation?
(a) Delaware.
(b) New York.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Pennsylvania.

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

3. What is the function of the Committee of the Whole House?
(a) To allow delegates a chance to discuss issues without being bound to their opinion.
(b) To give delegates the chance to gather in smaller groups to discuss issues.
(c) To vote on the Virginia Resolves.
(d) To maintain an accurate record of all the issues being discussed.

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

5. Which delegate is elected chairman of the Committee of the Whole?
(a) Chancellor Wythe.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Nathaniel Gorham.
(d) George Washington.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Dr. Franklin arrive at the State House?

3. Which delegate writes and publishes Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British colonies?

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

5. Who is elected secretary of the Convention?

(see the answer key)

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