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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 delegate argues that the only requirement for a legislator is citizenship, with no restriction on the length of time the individual has been in America?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Edmund Randolph.
(c) Pierce Butler.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

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

3. Which delegate argue that restrictions on the citizenship of legislators are left for Congress to decide?
(a) Edmund Randolph.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Robert Morris.
(d) Charles Pinckney.

4. Which state does not send a delegation to the Convention?
(a) Maryland.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) New Hampshire.

5. What do the Virginia delegates do before a quorum of states arrive?
(a) The delegates write 15 Resolves detailing a plan for government.
(b) The delegates draft 15 Articles of Confederation detailing a plan for government.
(c) The delegates craft a new Constitution for the United States.
(d) The delegates meet with delegates from other states to establish a common ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Madison consider to be the usefulness of the Senate?

2. What is Jefferson's position regarding Shay's Rebellion?

3. Which delegate is credited with being the strongest influence on the creation of the 1787 Convention?

4. What is Deism?

5. What question surrounds the division of the Western Territories?

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