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Why did the delgates keep their debates secret the constitutional convention?
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∙ 9y ago
They wanted to be able to have open discussion without outside pressures. Two hundred years ago there were no established political parties, but there was politics. It was as bad as it is today. They were correct to keep their thinking and discussion "in house."
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Was there seats in the Pennsylvania state house for spectators interested in the debates?
No, the convention was in secret and no visitors were allowed in.
How did they try to keep the constitutional convention a secret?
They made sure there were no reporters in the room.
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.
Why was the constitutional convention meetings secret?
The delegation wanted to work quietly and without people interrupting them.
Why were the sons of liberty not invited to the constitutional convention?
The rabble rousers such as Sam Adams and the Sons of Liberty were not invited to the Constitutional Convention because they wanted conservative men with only rational thoughts that could keep the secret of the events happening at the convention.
What did the Constitutional Convention propose?
The Constitutional convention was not actually called the constitutional convention because it was created to modify the Articles of Confederation. However, the articles, although they had some benefits, were very weak and gave most power to the states and not to the central gov't, so the constitution was drafted in secret, so as not to influence any of the framer's views by outside opinions.
Why were meetings during the Constitutional convention closed to the public?
To keep their proceedings secret so that the new constitution could be a surprise
What is one of the first things the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided on?
the decision to keep deliberations as secret as possible.
What were the three basic rules of the Constitutional Convention?
I don't know all of them but I know one was to keep all their discussions secret.
Unanimously elected chairman of the secret convention of demi-gods?
An 'assembly of demigods' is how Thomas Jefferson referred to the Constitutional Convention. George Washington was unanimously elected chairman.
Why did the Philadelphia Convention impose a rule of secrecy?
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia was kept secret from the public to prevent interference. Details were finally released to the public in 1840.
How did the citizens ratify a constitution?
Citizens didn't ratify it nor have a say in what was in it. The constitutional convention kept it secret the entire time and it was the delegates who ratified it.
