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

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

3. Which American food does Brissot de Warville describe as food for the man who wants to be free?
(a) The apple.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) The potato.
(d) Deer or venison.

4. Which delegate makes the motion that an address to the people accompanies the Constitution?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Rufus King.
(c) Charles Pinckney.
(d) Elbridge Gerry.

5. Which delegate is born in Scotland and signs the Declaration of Independence?
(a) John Rutledge.
(b) Pierce Butler.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) John Dickinson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate is called "The Tall Boy" during the Continental Congress?

2. Who creates a dictionary to capitalize on the uniqueness of the American language?

3. Which basic proposition is common to the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Report of the Committee of Detail?

4. When they arrive, what is the most immediate problem for convention delegates?

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

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