Constitutional Convention
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The Constitutional Convention was the 1787 gathering of delegates in Philadelphia that drafted the United States Constitution, establishing the framework of the federal government.
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| instanceOf |
constitutional convention
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historical event ⓘ political conference ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federal Convention
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Constitutional Convention ⓘ
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Grand Convention at Philadelphia
Constitutional Convention ⓘ
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Philadelphia Convention
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| compromisePlan |
Great Compromise
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Connecticut Compromise
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| draftedDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| endDate | 1787-09-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Republic of the United States
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Early national period of the United States
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| keyDelegate |
Alexander Hamilton
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Benjamin Franklin ⓘ Edmund Randolph ⓘ Elbridge Gerry ⓘ George Mason ⓘ Gouverneur Morris ⓘ James Madison ⓘ James Wilson ⓘ Roger Sherman ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Independence Hall
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Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| numberOfDelegates | 55 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesRepresented | 12 ⓘ |
| officialName | Constitutional Convention self-link ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary era
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Founding of the United States
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| president | George Washington ⓘ |
| proposedPlan |
New Jersey Plan
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Virginia Plan ⓘ |
| purpose |
to draft a new constitution for the United States
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to revise the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| result |
United States Constitution
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creation of a stronger federal government ⓘ establishment of the framework of the federal government ⓘ |
| secretary | William Jackson ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Great Compromise
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Three-Fifths Compromise ⓘ creation of the Electoral College ⓘ drafting of the Constitution’s seven articles ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1787-09-17 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1787-05-25 ⓘ |
| stateNotRepresented | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| topic |
amendment process
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federal judiciary ⓘ powers of the federal government ⓘ regulation of commerce ⓘ representation in Congress ⓘ slavery and representation ⓘ structure of the executive branch ⓘ |
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