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Who were the two leading delegates at the constitutional convection?
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∙ 13y agoDelegates like George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin attended the Constitutional Convention. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams couldn't attend, and Patrick Henry refused to attend.
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∙ 17y agoAll the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were influencial men known throught the nation and the state they represented. Most had spent their adult years studying political philosophy. They were intrumental in creating state constitutions. Perhaps the most conservative of the delegates was Alexander Hamilton. He did not trust the people with too much democracy and he favored a strong national government at the expense of state governments. George Mason was perhaps the most liberal and he did not sign the finished document because he felt it was not democratic enough. James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, took notes about the proceedings and represented the large state's interests at the convention. George Washington was respected by all delegates and was selected to chair the proceedings. This site will have a listing of the delegates by state. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/marryff.html MrV
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∙ 12y agoBenjamin Franklin and George Washington, others like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had duties in Europe at the time.
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∙ 6y agoGeorge Washington and James Madison became president after being in the Convention, George Washington being the 1st and James Madison being the 4th.
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∙ 6y agoGeorge Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison
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∙ 10y agoThe two leading delegates at the constitutional convection must have been Sherman and Robert Morris. They are the ones who underwrote the three nation’s basic documents.
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Who were the two leading delegates at the constitutional convention?
There were several important men in attendance. Ben Franklin was there and so was Adams and Madison.
Who appointed the delegates to attend the Constitutional Convention?
With the exception of Rhode Island, it was the original states, collectively, that chose the delegates to attend the Constitutional Convention. Several prominent Founding Fathers were not able to attend, such as Thomas Jefferson.
What role did Abraham Baldwin and William Few play at the Constitution Convection of 1787?
They were both delegates. Two of the founding fathers of the USA.
Why What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Two things happened: 1. The Articles of the Confederation were abolished 2. The delegates drafted the Constitution we have today
Which two intellectuals didnt attend the constitutional convention?
Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. Also, Rhode Islands delegates did not attend.
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.
How many votes did each state have during the constitutional convention?
One vote, no matter the delegates. If a state was divided, its vote didn't count. If there weren't two or more delegates in attendance, the remaining delegate's state didn't have a vote (the only example of this was New York).
Name two conferences held in the years following the revolutionary war which might be said to be steps leading to the constitutional convention?
federal and self-governing
How did the delegates to the constitutional convention solve the problem of how states would be represented in congress?
At the Constitutional Convention, the delegates agreed to the Connecticut Compromise. The compromise stated that representation in the House would be proportional based on population, and that each state would be represented equally in the Senate.
How many states were there at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
12 states went to the Constitutional Convention (also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, the First Constitutional Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787). Rhode Island didn't send delegates because it opposed any revision of the Articles of Confederation and it did not believe the national government had the right to interfere in the affairs of a state.All the states expect Rhode Island were represented at the constitutional convention. Because it had been self governed for over 140 years. And the state was reluctant to give up power to a central government.
Was there fighting over who would rule New York or the US?
No but there were serious arguments about whether New York would join the US. Two of its three delegates to the Constitutional Convention walked out and refused to sign the document.
Convection always occurs in what two forms?
forced and natural convection possibly
