The Constitutional Convention, also known as the Philadelphia Convention, took place between May 14th and September 17, 1787; the Convention originally intended to revise the current Articles of Confederation, noting that it had proven to be inefficient in representing the 18th-century needs of the nation while balancing the liberties of its people. The Articles of Confederation functioned as America’s first Constitution for over a decade. Over the course of the Constitutional Convention, the Founders were faced with a dilemma; the Articles of Confederation’s revision would ultimately need to be agreed on before it would face ratification. It was determined over this Convention that a completely new document would need to be drafted and ratified
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The Constitutional Convention
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The Constitutional Convention, also known as the Philadelphia Convention, took place between May 14th and September 17, 1787; the Convention originally intended to revise the current Articles of Confederation, noting that it had proven to be inefficient in representing the 18th-century needs of the nation while balancing the liberties of its people. The Articles of Confederation functioned as America’s first Constitution for over a decade. Over the course of the Constitutional Convention, the Founders were faced with a dilemma; the Articles of Confederation’s revision would ultimately need to be agreed on before it would face ratification. It was determined over this Convention that a completely new document would need to be drafted and ratified