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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. Which state delegation split their vote on July second?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Maryland.
(c) New York.
(d) Georgia.

2. Which delegate took the most comprehensive notes on the Convention meeting?
(a) Washington.
(b) Madison.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Morris.

3. In Chapter Eight, what startling statement is attributed to Franklin?
(a) That he is not opposed to giving part of Pennsylvania to New Jersey or Delaware to make the states more equal in size.
(b) That blacks remain property in the South.
(c) That suffrage in the House is according to the free population of a state.
(d) That each state has one vote in the Senate.

4. According to the Convention rules, how many states make a quorum?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

5. According to Edmund Randolph, what is the purpose of a preamble?
(a) To demonstrate equality and democracy.
(b) To answer questions of law.
(c) To guarantee equal access to Congress.
(d) To designate the ends of government and human politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shay's Rebellion?

2. What is the result of Dr. Franklin's speech on representation as described in Chapter Eight?

3. What do the Virginia delegates do before a quorum of states arrive?

4. How does Washington get his title of Commander in Chief?

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

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