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Did the constitution become binding when it was signed at the constitutional convention?
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When 9 States had ratified it. when did the constitution become binding?
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How long after the convention did the constitution become a law?
the answer is 9 months
Who voiced the disappointment with the constitution because there were no rights?
That would be Thomas Jefferson. He did not participate in the Constitutional Convention because he was overseas, serving as an ambassador in France. He feared that, without a clear-cut Bill of Rights that the states had, the federal government would become an illiberal democracy.
At the time of the Constitutional Convention which New England territory had not yet become a state?
== == The Hampshire Grants, which eventually became the 14th state, Vermont.
What was the name of the notes kept by James Madison at the Constitutional Convention?
Madison expected to have a major role in drafting the Constitution. He wanted to carefully preserve the thoughts of the delegates. He was also keenly aware that he was preserving history. His diplomacy and care helped earn him the chance to become the 4th president of the United States.
How did the Constitution read before the Seventh Amendment?
The first ten amendemnts were all adopted at the same time. When the U.S. constitution is amended, the new clauses are appended to what was there originally, rather than making internal changes to the original text. Thus, the original body of the constitution developed by the Constitutional convention of 1787 was what was there before the Bill of rights and it is still there although assorted amendemnt have caused certain clauses in it to become null and void. Michael Montagne
Once the delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed on the Constitution what was required for it to become official?
ratification by the states -apex
How many states did the Constitutional Convention become?
twelve
How many states were there at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
12 states went to the Constitutional Convention (also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, the First Constitutional Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787). Rhode Island didn't send delegates because it opposed any revision of the Articles of Confederation and it did not believe the national government had the right to interfere in the affairs of a state.All the states expect Rhode Island were represented at the constitutional convention. Because it had been self governed for over 140 years. And the state was reluctant to give up power to a central government.
How many states had to ratify the constitutional convention for it to become a law?
5
How long after the convention did the Constitution become law?
19 months
Who was delegated to the constitutional convention who went on to become president of the US?
James Madison and George Washington were both delegates to this convention.
Can something unconstitutional become constitutional?
Yes, by amending the Constitution.
Why did Tennessee need to have constitutional convention before it could have a state capital?
Tennessee could not have a "state" capital until it became a state. A territory applying for U.S. statehood can not become a U.S. state until the territory adopts a constitution that is acceptable to the U.S. Congress. Therefore, Tennessee could not become a state until the Tennessee Territory conducted a constitutional convention to adopt a constitution. When the U.S. Congress approved statehood for Tennessee, it then could have a "state" capital.
At the Constitutional Convention which plan contained the idea of what would eventually become the supremacy clause?
At the Constitutional Convention, the New Jersey Plan contained the idea of what would eventually become the Supremacy Clause. It was also known as the Paterson Plan.
Why did anti-federalists believe the constitutional convention had gone toofar?
The constitutional convention was actually only supposed to fix the Articles of Confederation, the actual first government of the United states. The Articles of Confederation was weak. The new constitution was becoming strong. Anti-federalists were afraid that the goverment would become to controlling like Englands was at the time.
Why was ratification of the Constitution not automatic?
The delegates to the constitutional convention, which included all of the original colonies except for Rhode Island, decided that the Constitution would become effective after 9 of the 13 states ratified it. However, it would only be effective in states that ratified it.
Who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention who went on to become president of the US?
James Madison and George Washington were both delegates to this convention.
