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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Massachusetts. The People Speak..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the Convention opens, in which city is Congress meeting?
(a) Boston.
(b) Trenton, New Jersey.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York City.

3. What is the federal ratio?
(a) The ratio used to determine how many slaves are equivalent to one free white citizen.
(b) The number of Congressional delegates needed to override a Presidential veto.
(c) The distance needed between the seat of federal government and any state or local government.
(d) The number of property owners needed to grant statehood to an area of the Western Territory.

4. Which state sends the most delegates to the Convention?
(a) New York.
(b) Delaware.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Virginia.

5. Which delegate is beloved by the French?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Rufus King.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Bill of Rights?

2. Which delegate is the oldest?

3. What is the last major issue Convention delegates consider?

4. Why does Patterson of New Jersey ask for time in mid June?

5. Which delegates is NOT a member of the Committee of Detail?

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