Quiz - Lesson 11 

1. On May 14, 1787, delegates from only two states had arrived in Philadelphia. 

The states were ____________ and __________________ .

2. This gave Madison time to compose an agenda for the convention called Virginia's _____________ ____________ .

3. Give two recommendations of the Virginia Plan the Founders considered. 

4. What did they decide with regards to making the proceedings public? 

5. On any issue, each delegate was allowed to speak only _____________ .

6. All remarks were to be addressed to the _____________ .

7. How many major compromises were there in the Constitution? 

8. Most other issues were resolved by ____________ which means __________________ __________________ .

9. Hamilton presented a plan which was patterned after __________________ and was rejected. 

10. From June 19 to July 26, the Convention was in a __________________ period. 

11. What suggestion did Benjamin Franklin give for the dilemma? 

12. Why was his suggestion rejected? 

13. After some compromises, the project was turned over to a Committee on __________ and then to a Committee on ___________________ .

14. A highly skilled member of the final Committee and author of the Preamble was __________________ __________________ .

15. The Constitution was signed on ________________________ . (give month, day, year) 

16. Why did three refuse to sign it? 

17. When Franklin signed, Madison wrote: "The Old Man __________________ " 

18. Franklin said he was glad to know the sun carved on Washington's chair was __________________ and not  __________________ .

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