A More Perfect Union movie part 2

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When Hamilton, Madison, and Jay wrote The Federalists Papers, they all used the same pen name. What was it?

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Publius

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Thomas Jefferson, appointed ambassador to the French court in 1785, kept which young scholar-statesman well supplied with appropriate books from European publishers before and during the Constitutional Convention?

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James Madison

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The electoral system was deliberately set up to slightly favor the small states. How does it favor them?

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The small states get equal representation in the Senate and this gives them an advantage in computing electoral votes.

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Who is commonly referred to as the "Father of the Constitution"?

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James Madison

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Which delegate to the Convention took copious notes on everything that was said? These notes were kept secret for 30 years, but they were finally published by an act of Congress in 1843. They constitute the most authoritative record available on the Convention.

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James Madison

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The Virginia Plan called for power to tax, to regulate money, to conduct foreign affairs, and to regulate commerce. Who was the architect behind the Virginia Plan?

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James Madison

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Who made the following statement while trying to persuade his colleagues from Virginia to oppose the proposed Constitution: "As much as I value a union of all the states, I would not admit the Southern states into the Union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful (slave) trade"?

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James Madison

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Who served as chairman of the Committee of the Whole at the Constitutional Convention?

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Nathaniel Gorham

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What was the exact day, month, and year that the Constitutional Convention convened?

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May 25, 1787

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Who was unanimously elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington