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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. What is the purpose of the Committee of Detail?
(a) To offer suggestions about issues that are not yet considered.
(b) To put Convention resolves, amendments, and suggestions into a workable document.
(c) To publish the final proceedings of the Convention in a format everyone understands.
(d) To keep a clear record of all the votes on the issues.

2. According to Roger Williams, what is the principle at the heart of constitutional government?
(a) Equal representation for states.
(b) The abolition of slavery.
(c) The pursuit of happiness.
(d) The civil power, with people consenting and agreeing.

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

4. Who proposes the compromise on representation?
(a) John Rutledge.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) Roger Sherman.

5. Which delegate is called "The Tall Boy" during the Continental Congress?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Governor Morris.
(d) Rufus King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pierce Butler opposed to foreigners without a long residence in America being elected to Congress?

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

3. Where does the Convention meet?

4. What does Bowen consider the most striking feature of the New Jersey Plan?

5. What does the "pursuit of happiness" mean to the Convention delegates?

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