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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Congressional Veto. Proportional Representation. The Delegates Write Home..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dr. Franklin's proposal for payment of the executive?
(a) The executive is not paid.
(b) The executive is paid a percentage of his job before election.
(c) The executive is paid a fixed fee determined by Congress.
(d) The executive is paid a fixed fee determined by state legislatures.

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

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

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

5. Which state sends the most delegates to the Convention?
(a) Delaware.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Pennsylvania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the significance of May 25th?

2. Who is elected secretary of the Convention?

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

4. What metaphor does John Dickinson use to describe his view of American government?

5. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is described as being aware of the importance and significance of the Convention and its business?

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