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Who were the 4 delegates sent to the Massachusetts constitutional convention in 1787?
Elbridge Gerry, Nathaniel Gorham, Caleb Strong, and Rufus King.
Disagreement at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 over the Virginia and New Jersey plans was resolved by a compromise that?
created a congress made up of a senate and a house of Representatives p.s. #4
How long did it take to write the United states constitution?
It took just under 4 months. The Constitutional Convention convened on May 25, 1787 and adopted the propopsed Constitution as the version to be sent to the states for ratification on September 17, 1787.
Who can suggest changes to the Constitution?
The Constitution can be amended by a 2/3 vote of the Congress, followed by ratification by 3/4 of the States. This has been done 18 times since 1787. (The original Bill of Rights, plus 17 other Amendments since then.) The Constitution can also be changed in a Constitutional Convention, which requires a request of 2/3 of the States. This has never happened.
Why do some sources say that March 4 1789 is the date the Constitution became the supreme law of the nation and not 1787 or 1788?
The dates mark different events in the creation, ratification and operation of the Constitution. Legally, the original Articles of the Constitution didn't go into effect until March 4, 1789; the Bill of Rights went into effect when it was ratified on December 15, 1791.May 1787 Delegates arrived at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to begin work on the ConstitutionSeptember 17, 1787 Constitution completed and adopted by ConventionJune 21, 1788 Constitution ratified by the StatesMarch 4, 1789 Date Constitution went into effect, by prior agreementSeptember 25, 1789 Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 - 10) proposed and adoptedDecember 15, 1791 Bill of Rights ratified by the States
Who were the 4 delegates sent to the Massachusetts constitutional convention in 1787?
Elbridge Gerry, Nathaniel Gorham, Caleb Strong, and Rufus King.
Did it take us 5 months to write the US Constitution?
Actually it was more like 4 months. The Constitutional Convention convened on May 25, 1787 and adjourned on September 17, 1787 with the Constitution in final draft form.
Disagreement at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 over the Virginia and New Jersey plans was resolved by a compromise that?
created a congress made up of a senate and a house of Representatives p.s. #4
How long did it take write Constitution?
The question cannot be answered with a specific time because the Convention that wrote the Constitution took place over many months. The convention in Philadelphia, at which the Constitution was written, began on 25 May 1787. In September, a committee was assigned to write the final document. On September 17, 1787, forty-two of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. It was signed on Monday, 17 September 1787. The Convention lasted for 116 days.
Which event occurred third Constitutional Convention The Bill of Rights is ratified Vermont joins the Union the meeting of the First Congress?
The second event to occur was the first meeting of the U.S. Congress on March 4, 1789. May 25, 1787 - the Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia; March 4, 1789 - the first meeting of the U.S. Congress; February 18, 1791 - Vermont became the 14th state in the Union; December 15, 1791 - the Bill of Rights was ratified
How long did it take to write the United states constitution?
It took just under 4 months. The Constitutional Convention convened on May 25, 1787 and adopted the propopsed Constitution as the version to be sent to the states for ratification on September 17, 1787.
What year was the contituion wrote?
The Constitution was being penned beginning on September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was ratified on June 21, 1788 and then went into effect on March 4, 1789.
What term limits did the delegates of the constitutional convention place on the president?
4 years
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention voted to give the President a year term?
--->4 or four!
Where was the constitution written and signed?
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The US Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention, on September 17, 1787, at the same location, which was then known as the "Pennsylvania State House".
Which event occurred third vermont joins the union the meeting of the right congress constitutional convention the bill of rights is ratified?
The third event to occur was Vermont joins the Union. May 25, 1787 - the Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia; March 4, 1789 - the first meeting of the U.S. Congress; February 18, 1791 - Vermont became the 14th state in the Union; December 15, 1791 - the Bill of Rights was ratified
In what year was the Supreme Law of the Land in the US written?
The "Supreme Law of the Land" is the US Constitution.Delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia began writing the US Constitution in May 1787 and created the completed version on September 17, 1787. The Constitution was adopted by the delegates that day, was ratified by the states on June 21, 1788, and became effective March 4, 1789.
