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Was the group that assembled at the philadelphia convention a fair representation of the people?
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No, they were not. While there were representative from all of the 13 Colonies at the time, there would have been at least 35% or more that would not have sought independence. Many Torys or British Loyalists had to leave the U.S. at the end of the Revolutionary War.
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The framers that assembled at the Philadelphia convention in 1787 a fair representation of the people?
no
Was the group at the Philadelphia convention a fair representation of people?
No, Because there were no black, Woman, indentured servants, free black, young people or anyone anyone not at the age of 42 or 43 it was not a fair representation of people
Who was at the Philadelphia Convention?
There were several important people at the Philadelphia Convention. Some of the men at the convention were George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin.
How many people where involed making the constitution?
The Constitutional Convention also called Philadelphia Convention has 55 delegates. The convention was from May 25 until September 17, 1787.
What era would the Philadelphia convention be considered part of?
At the time of the American Philadelphia convention, several terms can be considered to be descriptive. One term is that the "convention" was part of Colonial America, and British American colonial era. Also, many people will associate this to the American Revolutionary period or era.
How would you describe the members of the Philadelphia Convention?
the people that was is it was geirge whashingto james Madison an others maby
What was the original purpose of the constitutional convention held in may 1787 in Philadelphia's independence hall?
The original purpose of the 1787 Philadelphia Convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation, the first document outlining the operation of the United States national government. The Articles of Confederation lacked provisions for a federal court system, fair representation of the states in Congress, and a President. Many of the 55 delegates at the Convention finally concluded there was no way to patch the old system, so they secretly rewrote the plan for government in the US Constitution. The Philadelphia Convention later became known as the Constitutional Convention.
What did the declaration of the people of Texas in general convention assembled state?
Beacuse you guys are loser and you need to find the answer and i have a test so somebody better put before and i have a fist in your face
Why were the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention kept secret?
The reason why the framers kept the proceedings of the Philadelphia convention a secret is because they feared that if people knew about their arguments they would not except the new constitution. Also if people new about their discussions they would not feel as free to discuss their ideas.
What was a major obstacle to drafting a new constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
disagreement between the states over representation in congress
What were the conflicts at the Constitutional Convention?
The main conflicts at the Constitutional Convention regarded Congressional representation and slavery. Virginia was the largest state, and their plan called for proportional representation in Congress. The smaller states refused to surrender their autonomy to a federal government that would be dominated by the large states. They insisted upon equal representation for each state. The "Great Compromise" was a bicameral legislature -- two houses of Congress where the states would have equal representation in the Senate, but proportional representation in the House of Representatives. There were several issues regarding slavery: * There wasn't much serious talk of abolishing slavery, since several of the Southern states would not join the Union if slavery were abolished. * Ten states had banned the slave trade, but the other three (Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) threatened to leave the convention if the slave trade were banned. The compromise was to give Congress the power to ban the slave trade, but only 20 years after the Constitution was signed. * The Southern states wanted slaves counted as people for determining representation (though they wouldn't be allowed to vote) but not for issues of taxation. The North wanted the reverse. They finally agreed on the Three-Fifths compromise, with three out of every five slaves counted for purposes of both taxation and representation.
When did they write the US Constitution?
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17th, 1787. The convention was presided over by future president George Washington. The Constitution was ratified in 1789 and has been in effect since that time.
