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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. What is the ever-present danger delegates do not discuss?
(a) None of the New York delegates return once they leave.
(b) The choice of a single executive reminding people of the British monarchy.
(c) The Convention dissolving and the project being abandoned.
(d) There is never a quorum of delegates.

2. In Chapter 21, what does George Mason want to be included in the Constitution?
(a) A bill of rights.
(b) A different preamble.
(c) The empowerment of Congress to establish a University.
(d) The empowerment of Congress to cut canals.

3. What is the first resolution of the New Jersey Plan?
(a) That the Articles of Confederation are revised to make the federal Constitution adequate.
(b) That a single executive governs the country.
(c) That all states have equal representation in Congress.
(d) That a national government is established with a supreme legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

4. What does the Committee of Detail present to the Convention on August 6th?
(a) A final draft of the Constitution.
(b) A revision of the Great Compromise.
(c) An amended version of the Virginia Plan.
(d) An amended version of the New Jersey Plan.

5. When they arrive, what is the most immediate problem for convention delegates?
(a) Finding a place to stay, because Philadelphia is very crowded.
(b) Electing a President.
(c) Earning re-election in their home districts.
(d) Personal funding, because city life is expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oliver Ellsworth argues that which state should ratify the Constitution or risk being overtaken by New York?

2. Which delegate is elected chairman of the Committee of the Whole?

3. Why is it necessary for the Western Territories to have an ocean port?

4. Why does New Hampshire delay in sending delegates to the Convention?

5. What does the term "American" mean to William Priest?

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