Constitutional Convention (United States)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the location?Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall)
2. What is the convention dates?May 25, 1787 to September 17, 1787
3. What was the Constitutional Convention and when did it happen?It was a meeting in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787 where delegates wrote the U.S. Constitution.
4. Who were some of the important people at the convention?James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington (who served as the convention's president).

Articles of Confederation: The initial governing document of the United States, characterized by a weak central government and strong state powers.
Virginia Plan: A proposal advocating for a strong national government with a bicameral legislature based on proportional representation.
New Jersey Plan: A counter-proposal favoring a unicameral legislature with equal state representation and enhanced federal powers.
Connecticut Compromise: The agreement establishing a bicameral Congress with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate.