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Why did the delegates decide to keep the debates a secret from public?
The delegates met in secret mostly because of the farmers.
Were the constitutional convention meetings held in secret?
The Constitutional Convention meetings were held in secret. Word of the many conflicts and disagreements could not get back to the various states and create additional demands by state legislators.
Why was the constitutional convention meetings secret?
The delegation wanted to work quietly and without people interrupting them.
What is one of the first things the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided on?
the decision to keep deliberations as secret as possible.
Why do you think delegates kept there meetings secret?
closed the curtains locked windows and doors and put guards everywhere around the building
Why were meetings during the Constitutional convention closed to the public?
To keep their proceedings secret so that the new constitution could be a surprise
Why did convention delegates decide to keep the proceedings secret?
So the public couldn't put a stop to their plan to create a new constitution
Why did convention delegates decide to keep proceedings secret?
So the public couldn't put a stop to their plan to create a new constitution
Why did the constitutional convention delegates hold their meetings in secret?
Constitutional delegates adopted a rule of secrecy for two mail reasons. They thought if no notes were taken, they could have a more free and unbiased discussion among themselves. Also, they wanted to prevent the misunderstandings that occur when things are discussed by the public in bits and pieces. They wanted people to see the finished product with fresh eyes.
How did the citizens ratify a constitution?
Citizens didn't ratify it nor have a say in what was in it. The constitutional convention kept it secret the entire time and it was the delegates who ratified it.
After the Philedelphia Convention why were meetings held in secret?
These meetings to set up a separate government were illegal and could cost lives and the livelihood of those involved. There were still many people loyal to the British king.
What did most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention believe the secret of a good government is?
Power should be set against power, so that no one faction would overwhelm the others. The secret of good government is "balanced" government.
