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Virginian James Madison kept very detailed notes of all that was said throughout the Constitutional Convention. Robert Yates of New York also contributed to the record of the Convention.
Framers of the US Constitution met in secret in Philadelphia and the meetings they held were in secret. No newspaper journalists or the general public was allowed to witness or take part in the discussions. This was deemed proper for its time and did have the benefit of having no outside interference, so to speak. All this was "corrected" as elected officials throughout the Confederation had to vote, state by state in order for the US Constitution to be ratified.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution realized that times and needs would change throughout the course of history. They wanted the document to be able to thoughtfully adapt to those changes.
George Washington was chosen as the president of the Constitutional Convention because he was highly respected and admired as a military leader and statesman. His reputation and character gave him a level of credibility and influence that was crucial in ensuring the success and legitimacy of the convention. Additionally, his presence helped to unite the diverse group of delegates and maintain order and decorum throughout the proceedings.
He was born in Virginia and when his father died he moved to live with his older brother at 11 years old. His brother had a plantation called Mt. Vernon which he will live the rest of his life. He is also buried there. He was in various places as commander of American forces and durning the constitutional convention he was in Philadelphia. As president he was in NYC.
The convention was the result of a campaign to reform the first charter of government of the United States, the Articles of Confederation. Throughout the 1780s, politicians who thought in national terms worried that the Confederation faced problems its government was too weak to solve.
Throughout the earth there will be a convention somewhere every weekend in September.
The United Nations charter is an amendment to a constitutional document. This charter was modeled after the United States' Constitution which allows for amendments throughout the course and changes that take place within the country.
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The naming convention is the same throughout the world
It was the Yellow Fever that struck Philadelphia in 1793. It was a pandemic, meaning that it spread throughout the country.
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1917 is the present constitution of Mexico. It was drafted in the city of Santiago de Queretaro by a Constitutional Convention during the Mexican Revolution. It was approved by the Constitutional Congress on February 5, 1917, with Venustiano Carranza serving as the first president under its terms.