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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which delegate is Washington's neighbor on the Potomac?
2. What motion does the Committee of the Whole approve before they adjourn on the last day of May?
3. Why is Thomas Jefferson absent from the Convention?
4. What question is considered at the first Saturday meeting of the quorum?
5. Who is elected the president of the Convention?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of reception does John Adams receive in England?
2. Why does the Convention remove the word "national" from the first Virginia Resolve?
3. What is the difference between the European view of the forest and the American view of the forest?
4. What are Lansing's arguments in favor of the New Jersey Plan?
5. How does the report of the Annapolis Commission lead to the meeting of the Convention?
6. What evidence does Bowen provide to show that the Convention delegates do not intend to reform society, but to create a government for society as it existed?
7. Why is Washington concerned about the Society of the Cincinnati meeting in Philadelphia at the same time as the Convention?
8. Why is the Sherman Compromise important?
9. What arguments do James Madison present in his rebuttal of the New Jersey plan?
10. What is the Committee of the Whole?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The delegates to the Convention brig with them vivid memories of the recent events that accompany their separation from England. Their memories and feelings help shape the Constitution. Choose three historical events mentioned in Bowen's text and describe how each event is viewed by the delegates, as well as how the memory of the event influences delegates in their construction of the Constitution.
Essay Topic 2
Discussions by the Convention delegates reveals clear divisions between the interests of the large states and the interests of the small states. Choose three examples of issues that involve the size of the states. In your essay, describe the issue, the effect the size of a state's population has on the issue, and the ultimate outcome. How does the final Constitution address the conflicting interests between large and small states?
Essay Topic 3
In a well-crafted essay, compare the proposals for the office of executive (presidency) as outlined in the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the final Constitution. What concerns do delegates have regarding this aspect of government? How are their concerns resolved?
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