Chapter 16

Question 1

(Pg 26/2) Randolph stated (what government must be)

Answer 1

“Government must be ‘sufficient to the general happiness.’”

Question 2

(Pg 26/2) the clauses in the committees report were able to be

Answer 2

Reargued and voted on again

Question 3

(Pg 26/2) the delegates would debate for five weeks until the

Answer 3

Document would be given to a new committee for final touches

Question 4

(Pg 26/2) it was agreed that congress should not pass any

Answer 4

“Navigation law by a mere majority, but must have a two-thirds vote of each house”

Question 5

(Pg 26/2) it was also agreed that import tax on slaves would not

Answer 5

Exceed ten dollars per person and that slaves would be counted based on the three for five ratio (federal ratio)

Question 6

(Pg 26/2) the constitution was said to have been unable to

Answer 6

Go through without the slavery compromise

Question 7

(Pg 26/2) question about who would control slavery:

Answer 7

“Who shall have power to control it– the states or the national government?”

Question 8

(Pg 26/2) the constitution permitted the

Answer 8

Importation slaves until 1808, after which it would be forbidden

Question 9

(Pg 25/1) the committee of detail completed its

Answer 9

Report on August 6th, not thinking that they’r were presenting the U.S. Constitution to the convention