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Vor 2 Tagen · The convention took place in the old Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, in Philadelphia. At the time, the convention was not referred to as a constitutional convention. It was contemporarily known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia.
Vor 3 Tagen · The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. [3] It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including seven articles, the Constitution delineates the national frame and constrains the powers of the federal government.
Vor 4 Tagen · Constitution of the United States of America, the fundamental law of the U.S. federal system of government and a landmark document of the Western world. The oldest written national constitution in use, the Constitution defines the principal organs of government and their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vor einem Tag · Alexander Hamilton's opposition to the Bill of Rights, from Federalist No. 84. Prior to the ratification and implementation of the United States Constitution, the thirteen sovereign states followed the Articles of Confederation, created by the Second Continental Congress and ratified in 1781. However, the national government that operated under the Articles of Confederation was too weak to ...
Vor 3 Tagen · George Mason's Role at the Constitutional Convention George Mason had a significant role at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. He was immediately concerned with several aspects of the draft Constitution, particularly the issues of federal power and individual liberties. Mason argued…
Vor 4 Tagen · Articles of Confederation, first U.S. constitution (1781–89), which served as a bridge between the initial government by the Continental Congress of the Revolutionary period and the federal government provided under the U.S. Constitution of 1787.
Vor 5 Tagen · At the Federal Convention of 1787, now known as the Constitutional Convention, the framers of the United States Constitution established in Article I the division of powers between the legislative and executive branches. This delineation was meant to ensure a system of checks and balances, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
