1787 The United States Constitution
Title
1787 The United States Constitution
Description
The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25. Through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government. All through the summer, in closed sessions, the delegates debated, and redrafted the articles of the new Constitution. Among the chief points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise.
Creator
US House History, Art, and Archives
Date
1787
Source
https://historycms2.house.gov/assets/15032423161.asset
Relation
Source: US National Archives
Rights
Publisher
US House History, Art, and Archives
Contributor
US House History, Art, and Archives
Format
Medium: Painting
Language
English
Type
Event
Identifier
Federal Convention, United States Constitution, 1787, State House, Constitution, Statesmanship, Philadelphia
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
US House History, Art, and Archives, 1787 The United States Constitution, US House History, Art, and Archives, 1787
Cite As
US House History, Art, and Archives, “1787 The United States Constitution,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 25, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/376.