48 delegates
William Few and Abraham Baldwin were Georgia delegates to the writing of the US constitution.
For delegates from the 13 states to gather up and help revise the articles of confederation which led to the writing of the constititution.
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.
Gouverneur Morris. He penned the final version, as one of the members of the Constitutional Convention's Committee on Style. Alexander Hamilton, another member of the Committee, wrote the names of the states in front of the signatures of the delegates.
by writing the Federalists Papers
The constitutional convention had difficulty writing a new national constitution because?
The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to fix problems in the Articles of Confederation, however, the delegates ended up writing the United States Constitution. The US Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788.
The Constitutional Convention exceeded its authority in writing a new Constitution and it was feared that if deliberations on a new Constitution were to be found out, the Convention would be dissolved. The Convention was supposed to work out amendments to the Articles of Confederation that would keep that document in effect but improve on its inherent weaknesses. It was soon apparent to the delegates that saving the Articles of Confederation by amendment was hopeless, so they began to create a new form of government entirely. This was a task, the delegates had no authority to do.
The United States Constitution was writtenin 1787 during the Philadelphia Convention
Jhbkhbk,hb.kjhn,
There were still just the original thirteen states at the time. Twelve of them sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Rhode Island was the one that did not participate.
William Few and Abraham Baldwin were Georgia delegates to the writing of the US constitution.
Only the state of Rhode Island (State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) refused to send a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention (later called the Constitutional Convention) because they believed the Convention was really a conspiracy to overthrow the established government. Patrick Henry would have been a delegate from Rhode Island, if they'd chosen to participate. Of the 74 delegates invited, 55 actually attended. A few of the nation's most prominent leaders, such as Thomas Jefferson and John Jay, were absent because they were on diplomatic missions in Europe.
Madison took all the notes for the convention, so I don't imagine he said much since he was writing down what everyone said. It is because of him we know so much about the events of the convention. Some historians refer to him as "the father of the constitution."
they were rich, white, men with power.
major factor in writing the new constitution
For delegates from the 13 states to gather up and help revise the articles of confederation which led to the writing of the constititution.