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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On July second, what question does the delegates vote on?
(a) Are additional states allowed into the Union?
(b) Are states allowed to engage in trade with Europe?
(c) Do states have an equal vote in the Senate?
(d) Do states elect their Senators through a popular vote?

3. In Chapter 11, which delegate reminds the Convention that because the states are commercial, they continue to be engaged in European politics?
(a) Governor Morris.
(b) Edmund Randolph.
(c) Gunning Bradford.
(d) Rufus King.

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

5. Which delegates is NOT a member of the Committee of Detail?
(a) James Wilson.
(b) Nathaniel Graham.
(c) Edmund Randolph.
(d) Rufus King.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1787, which American city reminds travelers of London?

3. How does Rutledge and Butler believe representation is determined?

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

5. Chapter Five describes which Virginia Resolve that is considered at the beginning of June?

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