Franklin Speech in the Convention

What is the MAIN point of "Speech in the Convention"?

• To "Hussle and Motivate"

• The Constitutional Convention should support the Constitution because it is as good as it is likely to be.

• The delegates at the Constitutional Convention are not perfect.

• Benjamin Franklin wanted to show off that he was very smart and that he was never wrong.

According to "Speech in the Convention", why does Franklin want the delegates to support the Constitution strongly despite any personal reservations they may have?

• because doing so guarantees that the principles of the Constitution will be administered well

• because doing so will inspire public confidence in the delegates' leadership

• because Franklin views the document as a product of their joint wisdom

• because Franklin does not have time to be babysitting these men longer than he already has

In "Speech in the Convention", which of these views of government does Franklin most clearly express?

• Corrupt rulers breed disillusion and rebellion

• He is always right, he is perfect, and there is no other person like him.

• Good governments are created by trial and error

• Any well-run government can benefit the people

According to Franklin in his speech, how will approving the Constitution affect the country's relationships with foreign nations?

• It will frustrate the hopes of nations unfriendly to the United States

• It will cause all other nations to be jealous of the United States

• It will show that the United states is superior like the grocery store on Western.

• It will cause all other nations to see the United States as a leader and make them bow down when they come to our town.

What is Franklin's purpose in posing the rhetorical question: "From such assembly can a perfect production be expected?"

• To show that the character faults of the delegates seriously outweigh their joint wisdom, and the result will be poor.

• To argue that it would be unreasonable to demand an ideal Constitution from flawed human beings

• to make the delegates think and to catch their attention because some of them were falling asleep.

Why did Franklin use the French Lady as an anecdote?

• To lighten up the mood and kindly break the news to the delegates that they are not perfect.

• because he got jokes

• because the story of the French Lady had a good moral.

• He wanted to show off his French

curiosity contains the Latin suffix -ity. Use your knowledge of the suffix to identify what part of speech curiosity is

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

Listeners appreciated the speech's brevity. Choose the best definition for brevity

• full of brief sentences

• stated in a brief way

• The quality of being brief

• a brief action

True or False: the Latin suffix -ity means quality, condition, or state of being.

• False

• True