Two very influential men in the creation and framing of the Texas Constitution in 1875 were Edward Pickett, who presided over the convention, and the convention's secretary, Leigh Chalmers.
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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.
The U.S. ConstitutionThough the official purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation the convention culminated with the signing of a new document, the U.S. Constitution.
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.
The constitution was the outcome. It created the government that has lasted to this day.
The constitution was the outcome. It created the government that has lasted to this day.
The Secrecy rule said that the convention had to be held in secret and no outside sources could know what was being debated inside the convention. It helped delegates talk freely without the threat of media attention or possibly losing their political careers due to votes or subject matter they addressed.
young women were inspired to work for equal rights for women
The most significant outcome of the Hartford Convention was the demise of the Federalist Party. Because the Federalists met in secrecy, they were viewed as treasonous to the rest of the country and two years later, the Federalist presidential candidate was soundly defeated by James Monroe.
A primary force refers to a dominant or significant factor that drives a particular process or outcome. It represents the main force responsible for initiating or influencing a particular situation.
Japan is a Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy they still have a emperor.
The Annapolis Convention resulted in a request for a larger convention where all states would send delegates authorized to examine broad issues. This led to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.