An Important Procedural Decision Approved at the Opening of the Constitutional

question 47

Multiple Choice

An important procedural decision approved at the opening of the Constitutional Convention involved ________.

• A) publicizing the convention's meetings and debates
• B) refusing to allow the small states to present their plans for constitutional revisions
• C) the decision to keep deliberations as secret as possible
• D) the election of James Madison as chairman
• E) the requirement of a plurality rather than a simple majority to implement changes

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