answersLogoWhite

0

The 55 delegates were known as the framers

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why was the Constitutional Convention held?

To amend the Articles of Confederation


Why did leaders call for the constitution convention?

The Constitutional Convention was called to amend the Articles of Confederation, the rules for the United States' first independent government. But when the fifty-five delegates attempted to amend the plan, they realized the task was impossible. The delegates scrapped the Articles of Confederation and secretly began working to devise an entirely new framework for government, the US Constitution.


How did they create the constitution?

Fifty five men met in the state house in Philadelphia to do something about the articles of confederation and it was decided to write a new foundation for government. So, from May to September they worked on the constitution.


Why did Americans called for the Constitutional Convention?

The Constitutional Convention (or the Philadelphia Convention, as it was known at the time) was called to amend the Articles of Confederation, the rules for the United States' first independent government. But when the fifty-five delegates attempted to amend the plan, they realized the task was impossible. The delegates scrapped the Articles of Confederation and secretly began working to devise an entirely new framework for government, the US Constitution.


What was the purpose of the constisutional convention of 1787?

The original plan for the 1787 Philadelphia Convention (later called the Constitutional Convention) was to revise the Articles of Confederation, but many delegates sought to eliminate the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by creating an entirely new document.


Why did American leaders call for the Constitutional Convention?

The Constitutional Convention (or the Philadelphia Convention, as it was known at the time) was called to amend the Articles of Confederation, the rules for the United States' first independent government. But when the fifty-five delegates attempted to amend the plan, they realized the task was impossible. The delegates scrapped the Articles of Confederation and secretly began working to devise an entirely new framework for government, the US Constitution.


The Constitutional Convention?

Fifty-five delegates from 12 states (Rhode Island did not participate) met in Philadelphia in May 1787. While authorized only to "revise" the Articles of Confederation, the participants moved quickly to develop a new structure for the government.


How old is peter brady when his voice changes?

he is fifty


The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is made up of fifty state-level organizations. This is an example of a(n)?

confederation


What triggered the changes that happened for the past fifty years?

There is no single event which triggered the changes that have happened for the past 50 years. History is composed of innumerable events, which add up to a world that changes. There is no doubt that change has been happening faster than it used to, and this is because of the influence of technology. Technologically advanced societies change much more rapidly and more profoundly than primitive societies do.


Why did the Articles of confederation make it hard for congress to protect its land or citizen against foreign threats?

The articles were established on the basis of peace and did not allowe congress to create a national army


What happened on the last day of the Aztec fifty five year cycle?

China