The Constitutional Convention began on May 25, 1787. It ended on September 17.
James Madison and other 56 delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in May 1787.
Delegates wrote the United States Constitution (APEX)
The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the convention. The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution.
The Constitutional Convention adopted the Constitution in May 1787. The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787.
two-thirds of the states may ask Congress to call a national convention.
Father of the constitution
The answer seems obvious-- they had to have a constitution and the democratic way to get one was to hold a convention with duly elected delegates sent to thrash one out.
Delegates wrote the United States Constitution (APEX)
The Constitution. :)
September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelpia.
The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the convention. The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution.
The Constitutional Convention adopted the Constitution in May 1787. The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787.
The Constitution was written at a convention Philadelphia.
The Constitution was written at this convention.
It was initially the "Grand Convention" or "Philadelphia Convention", not the Constitutional Convention, as it had been called in 1787 ostensibly to amend the Articles of Confederation. But the result, nonetheless, was the new US Constitution.
This convention convened to write the Constitution of the USA.
One true statement about the Constitutional Convention, was that not all of the delegates were willing to sign the Constitution.
two-thirds of the states may ask Congress to call a national convention.