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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Drafting the Constitution. The Committee of Style and Arrangement Take Hold. September 8-12..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which delegate signs the letter to Congress as a representative of all Convention delegates?
(a) Governor Morris.
(b) William Samuel Johnson.
(c) George Washington.
(d) James Madison.

2. Why is it necessary for the Western Territories to have an ocean port?
(a) It enables them to fish and expand their diet.
(b) It enables them to travel and explore the rest of the continent.
(c) It enables them to trade effectively with others.
(d) It enables them to have a navy in case of war.

3. Which delegate is the oldest?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

4. Why does Patterson of New Jersey ask for time in mid June?
(a) To develop and gather support for an alternative to the Virginia Plan.
(b) To return home and take care of his family.
(c) To prepare a draft of the Constitution for the Committee of the Whole.
(d) To discuss Convention matters with other delegates from his state.

5. On May 30th, what amendment to the Virginia Resolves is proposed by Randolph?
(a) Change from federal government to a democracy.
(b) Change from a supreme power to a federal government.
(c) Change from a federal to a national government.
(d) Change from the Convention to the Committee of the Whole.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is named Chairman of the Committee of Style and Arrangement?

2. What is the first resolution of the New Jersey Plan?

3. Which delegate took the most comprehensive notes on the Convention meeting?

4. When the Convention opens, in which city is Congress meeting?

5. Which delegate from South Carolina claims to have a plan similar to that presented by Edmund Randolph?

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