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How many delegates attended the 1849 convention to start writing the constitution?
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Who is William Few?
William Few and Abraham Baldwin were Georgia delegates to the writing of the US constitution.
What was the main objective of the Philadelphia convention?
For delegates from the 13 states to gather up and help revise the articles of confederation which led to the writing of the constititution.
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.
Who helped to write the constitution?
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.
How did federalists try to influence delegates at ratifying conventions?
by writing the Federalists Papers
The constitutional convention had difficulty writing a new national constitution because?
The constitutional convention had difficulty writing a new national constitution because?
Why did delegates at the constitutional convention want to change the articles of confederation?
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.
Why did convention delegates decide t keep the proceedings secret?
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.
When was the writing of the US Constitution?
The United States Constitution was writtenin 1787 during the Philadelphia Convention
What was one issue over which delegates had to compromise during the writing of the Constitution?
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How many states existed at the time of the writing of the constitution?
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.
Which state walked out of the Constitutional Convention?
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.
Who is William Few?
William Few and Abraham Baldwin were Georgia delegates to the writing of the US constitution.
What was James Madison's tone at the delegates debate on when they met in Philadelphia?
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."
What were the two qualities that made the delegates well suited for writing a constitution?
they were rich, white, men with power.
Who helped delegates reach an agreement during the writing of the constitution?
Roger Sherman rescued the Constitutional Convention when tempers were high, and he also proposed the Great Compromise, which let smaller and larger states get their way with representation: a.k.a. House of Representatives + Senate = Congress
Who helped write the U.S. Constitution?
The constitutional convention had 55 delegates who came and went in the four months it took to write the Constitution. James Madison took the notes of the convention while George Washington was the president of the convention. Thomas Jefferson was in France with John Adams so they didn't take part in the writing the constitution. Ben Franklin was in attendance at the convention and because of his advanced age he was carried in on a chair by jail inmates. The average age of the delegates was 44 and most were lawyers. At the end of the seventeen weeks only 42 of the 55 members remained to sign the constitution. Included in this number is 3 who refused to sign and returned home. No members were completely happy about the final result, but they adopted what was acceptable to the body and the entire country.
