This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life, Liberty and Property. The People at Large. The Method of Electing Congressmen. June 6-7..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the Convention, Governor Morris reads a letter from whom?
(a) Thirteen delegates from New Hampshire.
(b) Thirteen merchants from Rhode Island.
(c) Thirteen officers from Cincinnati.
(d) Thirteen Congressmen.

2. Which state comes prepared to oppose proportional representation?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Pennsylvania.

3. What motion does the Committee of the Whole approve before they adjourn on the last day of May?
(a) The motion that the President should be elected by popular vote.
(b) The motion that the national legislature should have three branches.
(c) The motion that the President should be elected for life.
(d) The motion that the national legislature should have two branches.

4. What sound is prevalent in Philadelphia during the Convention?
(a) The ringing of bells.
(b) The hissing of steam engines.
(c) Preachers preaching.
(d) The clang of the printing press.

5. What do the Virginia delegates do before a quorum of states arrive?
(a) The delegates craft a new Constitution for the United States.
(b) The delegates write 15 Resolves detailing a plan for government.
(c) The delegates meet with delegates from other states to establish a common ground.
(d) The delegates draft 15 Articles of Confederation detailing a plan for government.