USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the Constitutional Convention?
A
the first meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives
B
the building in which the Constitution is on display
C
another term for the Bill of Rights
D
a meeting between states to create the Constitution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.

Detailed explanation-2: -From May to September 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention hammered out the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the Constitutional Convention? The Constitutional Convention was a formal meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating a constitution for the United States. The Constitution of the United States is the document that serves as the fundamental law of the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2015, Citizens for Self-Governance launched a nationwide effort to require Congress to call an Article V Convention, through a project called Convention of the States, in a bid to “rein in the federal government". As of 2023, CSG’s resolution has passed in 19 states.

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