Creating a self formed government.
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention originally met to reform the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were the guidelines for the first national government of the United States. However, they were weak and did not give enough power to the national government so that it was able to hold all of the separate states together. That is why they wanted to reform it. When they started the convention, they discovered that since the Articles of Confederation were so fundamentally flawed it would be better to just come up with an entirely new form of government. So they created the Constitution of the United States of America, which is still used today.
The debates and compromises that went into creating the U.S. Constitution were done at a constitutional convention to which Rhode Island refused to send delegates.
The debates and compromises that went into creating the U.S. Constitution were done at a constitutional convention to which Rhode Island refused to send delegates.
The debates and compromises that went into creating the U.S. Constitution were done at a constitutional convention to which Rhode Island refused to send delegates.
The debates and compromises that went into creating the U.S. Constitution were done at a constitutional convention to which Rhode Island refused to send delegates.
The debates and compromises that went into creating the U.S. Constitution were done at a constitutional convention to which Rhode Island refused to send delegates.
The debates and compromises that went into creating the U.S. Constitution were done at a constitutional convention to which Rhode Island refused to send delegates.
The meeting of delegates to replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution was the Constitutional Convention, held in Philadelphia in 1787. Key figures included George Washington, who presided over the convention, as well as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin. The delegates aimed to address the weaknesses of the Articles by creating a stronger federal government, ultimately resulting in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. The convention concluded with the Constitution's adoption on September 17, 1787.
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention applied Montesquieu's philosophy by creating a system of government with separate branches—executive, legislative, and judicial—each with its own powers and responsibilities. This separation of powers was intended to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful and to ensure a system of checks and balances.
A Federalist was someone who supporte the drafting of a new constitution creating a strong central government.
George Washington was unanimously elected as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. His leadership and reputation were pivotal in guiding the delegates toward creating the United States Constitution. Washington's presence lent credibility to the proceedings and helped facilitate compromise among the diverse interests represented at the convention.