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Why did convention delegates decide to keep the proceedings secret?
So the public couldn't put a stop to their plan to create a new constitution
Why did the delegates of the Philadelphia convention of 1787 decide to keep it a secret?
to allow that all the delegates would speak freely to have a well thought out, personal opinion bases constitution. to allow that all the delegates would speak freely to have a well thought out, personal opinion bases constitution.
Why did the constitutional convention delegates hold their meetings in secret?
Constitutional delegates adopted a rule of secrecy for two mail reasons. They thought if no notes were taken, they could have a more free and unbiased discussion among themselves. Also, they wanted to prevent the misunderstandings that occur when things are discussed by the public in bits and pieces. They wanted people to see the finished product with fresh eyes.
What is one of the first things the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided on?
the decision to keep deliberations as secret as possible.
Why did some of the delegates want to censor the convention?
They wanted to keep the Constitution a secret because a leakage of information can spell treason for going against the established government, which at the time, was Articles of Confederation.
