Constitutional Convention
Definition
The Constitutional Convention took place in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a meeting where delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies wrote the United States Constitution.
Analogy
Think of the Constitutional Convention as a group project where each team member (state) brings their ideas to create one final product (the Constitution).
Related terms
United States Constitution: This is the supreme law of the United States that outlines the nation's system of government and guarantees certain individual rights.
Federalism: This is a system of government where power is divided between a central authority (federal government) and constituent political units (states).
James Madison: He was an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher and Founding Father who served as fourth President of United States. He is hailed as "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting U.S. Constitution at Constitutional Convention.
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- What event led to the Constitutional Convention?
- What was the main proposal of the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?
- What was the main reason for the Constitutional Convention?
- Which of the following individuals was not in attendance at the Constitutional Convention?
- Whose Virginia Plan proposed a strong central government at the Constitutional Convention?
- What was one major issue debated during the Constitutional Convention?
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