The result of the convention was
the creation of the Constitution of the United States
, placing the Convention among the most significant events in American history.
What was decided at the Constitutional Convention?
Known as the Constitutional Convention, at this meeting it was decided that the best solution to the young country's problems was
to set aside the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution
. … The delegates, or representatives for the states, debated for months over what would be included in the Constitution.
What decision did the convention delegates finally make?
“Great Compromise
” Saves the Convention
Finally, delegates made a “great compromise,” to create a bicameral (two-house) legislature with the states having equal representation in the upper house or senate and the people having proportional representation in the lower house, where all money bills were to originate.
What did the delegates decide to do?
Instead of revising the Articles of Confederation what did the delegates decide to do?
They wrote a new constitution
.
What did the delegates agree on at the Constitutional Convention?
The delegates generally agreed on
the need for a separate executive independent of the legislature
. (The executive would be called the “president.”) And they also agreed on giving the president the power to veto laws but only if his veto was subject to an override.
What was the central issue in the framing of the US constitution?
Federal Powers. A central issue at the Convention was
whether the federal government or the states would have more power
. Many delegates believed that the federal government should be able to overrule state laws, but others feared that a strong federal government would oppress their citizens.
What were the 3 major issues at the Constitutional Convention?
The major debates were over
representation in Congress, the powers of the president, how to elect the president (Electoral College), slave trade, and a bill of rights
.
What did the delegates primarily want?
Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans. Men like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wanted
to create a new government
rather than fix the existing one.
What was the most serious task that the convention faced?
What was the most serious task that the convention faced? The most serious task that the convention faced was
how to achieve a balance between liberty and authority.
How were the delegates to the convention alike and different?
How were the delegates to the Convention alike and different? The delegates
were alike in that they all agreed that they did not want any form of government that was like the british monarchy
. … Some delegates refused to sign the Constitution because they thought that it gave too much power to the national goverment.
Why did the delegates vote to keep their discussions secret?
*Why did delegates to the Constitutional Convention keep their debates secret?
They wanted to be able to freely speak their minds
. *How was the national government organized under the Virginia Plan? It called for three branches of government and representation based on state population.
Why did the delegates have to meet in secret?
To
encourage delegates to make arguments without fear of recrimination and to discourage mob action in the city
, those in attendance kept their deliberations secret during their lifetimes and did not inform the public of the resulting document until September 17, after most of the delegates had signed on to it.
How many delegates came to the meeting?
In all,
55 delegates
attended the Constitutional Convention sessions, but only 39 actually signed the Constitution. The delegates ranged in age from Jonathan Dayton, aged 26, to Benjamin Franklin, aged 81, who was so infirm that he had to be carried to sessions in a sedan chair.
What was the main issue for why possible delegates didn't go to the Constitutional Convention?
Increasing power of the national government
was the main issue for why possible delegates didn't go to the Constitutional Convention.
What was the primary reason for holding the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to
address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation
.
Are there 2 US Constitutions?
The United States has
two constitutions
: How to identify and promote the true constitution ; including text of constitution and amendments with explanatory comments Unknown Binding – January 1, 1995.
