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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1787, which state is not participating in the Union?
(a) New York.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Vermont.
(d) New Jersey.

2. Which delegate is vehemently against the idea of a standing army?
(a) Ellsworth.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Governor Morris.
(d) James Madison.

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

4. What does Edmund Randolph propose on the final day of the Convention?
(a) To add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
(b) To empower Congress to establish a University.
(c) To empower Congress to cut canals where they are needed.
(d) To hold a second general Convention after the people have a chance to examine the proposed Constitution.

5. What is the last major issue Convention delegates consider?
(a) The procedure for electing a President.
(b) The way the Constitution is ratified.
(c) The method for electing state legislatures.
(d) The way the states are represented in the new legislature.

6. Why is the Province of Maine worried about the new Constitution?
(a) They think it interferes with provincial government regulations.
(b) They think it prevents their separation from Massachusetts to become an independent state.
(c) They think it gives too many rights to Southern states.
(d) They think it is too restrictive on commerce.

7. Who is elected president of the Massachusetts Convention to ratify the Constitution?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) John Hancock.
(c) Elbridge Gerry.
(d) Samuel Adams.

8. What motion does Franklin propose on the final day of the Convention?
(a) The Constitution is ratified by Congress as it is written at the Convention.
(b) The Constitution is unanimously signed by states, not by individual delegates.
(c) A Bill of Rights is attached to the Constitution.
(d) Representation in Congress is changed from one for every 40,000 to 1 for every 30,000 people.

9. Which state has only one delegate sign the Constitution?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New York.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Virginia.

10. Why is Amos Singletry opposed to the Constitution?
(a) He believes it prevents Maine from separating from Massachusetts.
(b) He believes it favors the lawyers and the elite at the expense of the less-educated and less-well-to-do farmers.
(c) He believes that it offers too much to the citizens of the Southern states.
(d) He believes that Massachusetts loses too much power under a national government.

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

12. What is the result of the Great Compromise?
(a) Every state is able to participate in the National legislature.
(b) Every state is able to choose their own representation.
(c) Every state is able to abolish slavery.
(d) Every state has two Senators.

13. According to Roger Williams, what is the principle at the heart of constitutional government?
(a) The pursuit of happiness.
(b) The civil power, with people consenting and agreeing.
(c) Equal representation for states.
(d) The abolition of slavery.

14. Which delegate signs the letter to Congress as a representative of all Convention delegates?
(a) George Washington.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Governor Morris.
(d) William Samuel Johnson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate leaves the Convention early, later saying he wishes he returns to vote 'no' on the Constitution?

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

3. Which delegate proposes that the positive vote of seven states constitutes ratification of the Constitution?

4. Which delegate voices a moral defense of slavery?

5. What issue is most important for the states of Kentucky and Tennessee?

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