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Who was elected the president in the constitutional convention?

George Washington was the person elected to be president of the constitutional convention because he was the leader for almost everything involving the constitution.


Who was President of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

George WashingtonGeorge Washington was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention (aka Philadelphia Convention) in 1787.


Who opposed the constitutional convention and did not attend although he was elected as a delegate?

Patrick Henry


Why was George Washington elected as the president of the Constitutional Convention?

He won the respect of the nation during the Revolutionary War. FLVS :)


Who was at the Constitutional Convention?

There were 55 delegates, including George Washington (whom the delegates unanimously elected to chair the convention), Ben Franklin (the 'sage' of the convention, and, at 81, it's oldest member), Alexander Hamilton (later in the convention he was stripped of his vote when the other New York delegates left), and James Madison of Virginia (whose scrupulous notes would tell us of the proceedings of the Convention). Rhode Island did not send a delegate. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were not there because they were serving the country abroad, but they sent letters encouraging the delegates. Patrick Henry did not attend because he "smelt a rat" that the convention, which was purportedly only to revise the Articles of Confederation, would instead write an entirely new document creating a strong federal government "tending toward the monarchy." 39 delegates actually signed the Constitution.

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Why was George Washington chairman of the constitutional convention?

He was elected to the position by the delegates.


Why were the delegates of Constitutional Convention chosen?

Delegates meet at that Constitutional Convention to amend the Articles of Confederation.


Who was in charge of the Constitutional Convention?

The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the convention. The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution.


Why did delegates of the Constitutional Convention limit the term of office?

To lower the chances of an elected official becoming a tyrant and dictator.


Who was elected the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington was elected leader of the Constitutional Convention.


Delegates at the constitutional convention wrote the set of government rules that is still used today true or false?

Most of the provisions written by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention of the United States are still used today. The way the president is elected has been modified.


Who did the delegates elect to be president of the Convention?

At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.


What are delegates and how are they selected?

they are voted in by the people of your state.


Who was unanimously elected president of the convention?

George Washington was elected President of the Constitutional Convention by unanimous vote. The Constitutional Convention opened in 1787 in Philadelphia.


Who was elected chairman of the second constitutional convention?

I want to know who was the chairman of the 2nd constitutional convention?


Who was not elected to the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington


Who was the elected the president of the constitutional convention?

At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.