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What did john langdon do at the Constitutional Convention?
In 1787 Jay authored three of the articles now collectively called The Federalist, in which he, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton argued effectively in support of the ratification of the new Federal Constitution.
Who authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights and refused to sign the Constitution?
George Mason authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights and would not sign the Constitution. He refused because the Constitution lacked a bill of rights, and he was of the opinion it would give too much power to the government.
What state authored the great compromise?
The Great Compromise was proposed by the Connecticut representative to the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The Great Compromise decided that representation in the House would be based on population, whereas each state would have an equal number of senators.
Who authored the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who were two authors of the Declaration of Independence?
Gouverneur Morris of Pennsylvania was put in charge of the committee to draft the final copy of the United States Constitution. The other men who had much to do with writing the new Constitution included John Dickinson, Edmund Randolph, Roger Sherman, James Wilson, and George Wythe. Morris was given the task of putting all the convention's resolutions and decisions into polished form. Morris actually "wrote" the Constitution. The original copy of the document is preserved in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. Jacob Shallus, assistant clerk of the Pennsylvania State Assemble, was given the task of engrossing the Constitution prior to the signing of the document. His office was in the same building in which the Convention was held. Thomas Jefferson is the main author of the Declaration of Independence. He, along with Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, John Adams, and Robert Livingston, were appointed by the Continental Congress to compose a declaration, but Jefferson did most of the writing.
