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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreigners in Congress. The Ten Miles Square..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Edmund Randolph.
(c) George Mason.
(d) Pierce Butler.

2. Which delegate is vehemently opposed to the clause in the Virginia Resolves that gives the national legislature authority to veto laws they judge improper?
(a) John Dickenson.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Patrick Henry.
(d) James Wilson.

3. What is Dr. Franklin's proposal for payment of the executive?
(a) The executive is paid a fixed fee determined by state legislatures.
(b) The executive is not paid.
(c) The executive is paid a percentage of his job before election.
(d) The executive is paid a fixed fee determined by Congress.

4. In Chapter Four, what issue does James Wilson see as the heart of the problem surrounding government?
(a) Does it represent all states equally?
(b) Is it be decided at the Convention?
(c) Is it modeled after the British form of government?
(d) Is it be over men or over states?

5. Which state does not send a delegation to the Convention?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Rhode Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does New Hampshire delay in sending delegates to the Convention?

2. Which delegate is born in Scotland and signs the Declaration of Independence?

3. Why is a permanent location for the new government more important than it is for the old government?

4. Which delegates is NOT a member of the Committee of Detail?

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

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