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What delegates from every state except which of one was met at the constitutional convention in 1787?
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Did delegates to the constitutional convention fear being charged with treason?
Not at the point of the Constitutional Convention since America had already broken away.The delegates at the drafting of the Declaration of Independence thought about that very thing every day.
How did the delegates to the constitutional convention deal with presidency?
Every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons. This is known as the Three-Fifths Compromise
Did every state meet in Philadelphia for the constitutional convention?
No, not every state participated in the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787. While twelve states sent delegates, Rhode Island chose not to attend, fearing that a stronger national government would undermine its sovereignty. The convention ultimately led to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, which required ratification by all thirteen states.
What role did Alexander Hamilton play in the Constitutional Convention?
Hamilton drafted the resolution that led to the assembling of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. At the convention Hamilton was unable to play a significant role. His desire for a strongly centralized federal government, including a president for life, was not shared by the other convention delegates, and his two fellow delegates from New York were Anti-Federalists who were able to outvote him on every measure. Hamilton then turned his energies to securing the ratification of the Constitution.
What was James Madison role at the constitutional convention?
James Madison's role at the constitutional convention was to take notes of what every body said.
When the colonial leaders met in Philadelphia there were delegates from every colony except which one?
Except Georgia.
Who was the only delegate to the Constitutional Convention to attend every meeting?
James Madison
What was the major concern of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and how was it solved?
The major concern of the delegates was to make a government not too powerful and to still let the states have their independence. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government was too weak. It could not force the states to make their citizens pay taxes. Every state had a different kind of money. And if one state doesn't like a law, that law will not be made.
What are the 3 reasons why James Madison was known as the father of the constitution?
*** He, along with Alexander Hamilton, was one of the chief writers of the report that would call for the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, after the failed Annapolis Convention of 1786. *** He wrote 30 of the 85 Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton wrote 50, John Jay wrote 5), including Nos. 10 and 51, regarded as two of the most important documents in American history. *** He wrote the Bill of Rights. *** His meticulous notes from the Constitutional Convention tell us what went on and what was discussed; he was one of the few delegates who attended the convention nearly every day.
Why did the Constitutional Convention meet in secret?
Delegates would be free to change their minds as new information was presented
What are the occupations in the third estate?
Theoretically, every occupation except Priest and Nobleman; in fact, most of the delegates actually eleted were lawyers.
What were some things delegates agreed on at the convention?
The delegates agreed on the 3 government branches: legislature, executive and judice. They also agreed that every large state gets 1 vote and small states gets 2 votes because of the population of each state.
