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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of government does Virginia's George Wythe support?
(a) A strong national government.
(b) A weak national government.
(c) Continuation of the confederation.
(d) A monarchy.

2. What does Bowen consider the most striking feature of the New Jersey Plan?
(a) Two branches of legislature.
(b) There is a single executive.
(c) Creation of a single legislative chamber where states vote equally, regardless of size or wealth.
(d) The executive is removed by impeachment.

3. During the events presented in Chapter 10, what issue concerns Mason?
(a) The extensive powers being granted to Congress.
(b) The use of the word "national".
(c) The lack of progress made by delegates.
(d) The payment of a stipend to members of Congress.

4. Which delegate writes and publishes Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British colonies?
(a) James Wilson.
(b) John Dickinson.
(c) Pierce Butler.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

5. What does Bedford declare the small states do if the large states dissolve the Confederation?
(a) Align themselves with one of the large states.
(b) Band together to form their own union.
(c) Find a foreign ally to assist them.
(d) Start a war against the large states.

6. Chapter Five describes which Virginia Resolve that is considered at the beginning of June?
(a) The method of representation within the legislature.
(b) The ability for the President to veto measures.
(c) The ability for Congress to tax the states.
(d) The institution of a national executive.

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

8. How does Dr. Franklin arrive at the State House?
(a) On foot.
(b) In a carriage.
(c) In a sedan chair.
(d) On horseback.

9. What is the significance of May 25th?
(a) That is the day the Virginia Resolves are presented.
(b) That is the day the delegates from Virginia arrive.
(c) That is the day the Convention officially opens.
(d) That is the day George Washington arrives.

10. What reason does Mason give as Hamilton's reason for leaving the Convention?
(a) He has pressing family business to tend to.
(b) He is angry that his opinions are not considered in the discussions.
(c) He is opposed to the decisions being made at the Convention.
(d) He is mortified that other New York delegates don't vote with him.

11. A motion on which issue opens the discussion on June 20th?
(a) A motion to allow Congress to have two branches.
(b) A motion to choose between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans.
(c) A motion on how senators are chosen.
(d) A motion to remove "national" from the first Virginia Resolve.

12. Which delegate is the oldest?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) George Washington.

13. Who is Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War?
(a) King.
(b) Madison.
(c) Gerry.
(d) Hamilton.

14. On June 19th, which delegate begins the day by arguing against the New Jersey Plan?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Edmund Randolph.
(d) Rufus King.

15. Who is Edmund Randolph?
(a) Governor of New Hampshire.
(b) Governor of Virginia.
(c) Governor of New Jersey.
(d) Governor of New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ever-present danger delegates do not discuss?

2. When the Convention opens, in which city is Congress meeting?

3. Why is it difficult for Congress to obtain a quorum?

4. Which delegate from South Carolina claims to have a plan similar to that presented by Edmund Randolph?

5. Which "firebrands" of the American Revolution are absent from the Convention?

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