The Constitutional Convention- 6/15/25
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Constitutional Convention Purpose
Address problems with the Articles of Confederation
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Why Change Was Needed
Economic issues and unrest like Shays' Rebellion exposed weaknesses
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Who Wanted Change
James Monroe and Alexander Hamilton supported a stronger central government
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Convention Location
Philadelphia, 1787
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Number of Delegates
55 delegates from all 13 states
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Convention Outcome
Decided to get rid of the Articles and write a new Constitution
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Who Led the Convention
George Washington
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Voting Rule
Each state had one vote regardless of delegates
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Quorum Rule
Seven of thirteen states had to be present for voting
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What Is Quorum?
The minimum number of states needed to hold a vote
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