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The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the convention. The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution.
74 delegates from 12 different states were chosen but 55 actually attended the convention
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September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelpia.
Delegates wrote the United States Constitution (APEX)
These are the people who will attend the convention for their states and will vote as a block for the candidate to run for president.
With the exception of Rhode Island, it was the original states, collectively, that chose the delegates to attend the Constitutional Convention. Several prominent Founding Fathers were not able to attend, such as Thomas Jefferson.
There were 70 delegates chosen, but only 55 participated in the Convention and only 39 signed the Constitution. Delegates were sent from 12 of the 13 states, but not from Rhode Island.
Rhode Island was the only state that didn't send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. It was also the last state to ratify the Constitution.
The convention delegates did not want to upset the sensibilities of the people in the Northern states.
how should representation in congres be divided among the states
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution as a compromise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists to ensure ratification. This limited the power of the federal government and solidified power for the states.