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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is elected the president of the Convention?
(a) Hamilton.
(b) Morris.
(c) Washington.
(d) Madison.

2. On July second, what question does the delegates vote on?
(a) Do states elect their Senators through a popular vote?
(b) Do states have an equal vote in the Senate?
(c) Are states allowed to engage in trade with Europe?
(d) Are additional states allowed into the Union?

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

4. Why isn't the Convention called the Constitutional Convention?
(a) The Constitution is not written until after the Convention is over.
(b) The Convention does not discuss the development of a Constitution.
(c) The Constitution is already drafted, and the Convention is held to discuss the draft.
(d) The initial purpose is to revise the Articles of Confederation, not to write a Constitution.

5. What is the Society of the Cincinnati?
(a) A group of men who want to change the Articles of Confederation.
(b) A group of delegates who serve in the Continental Congress.
(c) A group of military men who want to maintain the federal government.
(d) A group of officers who serve in the Revolutionary War.

Short Answer Questions

1. As described in Chapter Four, what is the main focus of the delegates' debates?

2. On June 19th, which delegate begins the day by arguing against the New Jersey Plan?

3. Which issue tie up the Convention proceedings for days?

4. Which delegate is beloved by the French?

5. What reason does Mason give as Hamilton's reason for leaving the Convention?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there a secrecy rule at the Convention?

2. What do the delegates to the Convention understand as the meaning of "democracy"?

3. Why is there an argument over the issue of a single executive?

4. Why is Washington concerned about the Society of the Cincinnati meeting in Philadelphia at the same time as the Convention?

5. What does General Washington write about in his letters to people back home in Virginia?

6. Why does Madison believe popular ratification of the Constitution is essential?

7. What characteristic and accomplishments make Rufus King the most impressive of the delegates from Massachusetts?

8. What rules do Convention delegates agree upon?

9. What is New York City like in 1787?

10. What are Lansing's arguments in favor of the New Jersey Plan?

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