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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. In 1787, which state is not participating in the Union?
(a) Maryland.
(b) New York.
(c) Vermont.
(d) New Jersey.

2. Which article, in the document presented by the Committee of Detail, alarms the Maryland delegates?
(a) The power of Congress to levy taxes on property and income.
(b) The power of Congress to override a Presidential veto.
(c) The power of Congress to overturn legislation by individual states.
(d) The power of Congress to pass navigational acts and regulate commerce among the states.

3. Why is no argument made against Hamilton's speech?
(a) It appropriately addresses all of the concerns of the delegates.
(b) The delegates agree with the clarity of his thinking.
(c) It is so vague that the delegates do not understand what he intends.
(d) It is so extreme that no appropriate response or rebuttal is given.

4. Which "firebrands" of the American Revolution are absent from the Convention?
(a) Patrick Henry and Sam Adams.
(b) George Washington and Patrick Henry.
(c) Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Sam Adams and Alexander Hamilton.

5. What new phrase does Governor Morris insert in the short preamble to the Constitution?
(a) "Certain inalienable rights".
(b) "The pursuit of happiness".
(c) "With liberty and justice for all".
(d) "We the people of the United States".

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bowen describe as Madison's strength?

2. Which state comes prepared to oppose proportional representation?

3. What motion does the Committee of the Whole approve before they adjourn on the last day of May?

4. In Chapter 11, which delegate reminds the Convention that because the states are commercial, they continue to be engaged in European politics?

5. How does George Washington show his approval or disapproval of measures discussed at the Convention?

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