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The '''Constitutional Convention''' was held inorder to write what would become the '''[[United States Constitution]]'''. The Convention was held between May and September of 1787 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] to deal with the glaring weaknesses with the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Famous patriots in attendance included [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[James Madison]], [[John Jay]], [[Alexander Hamilton]], [[George Washington]], [[George Mason]]. Absent were [[John Hancock]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[John Adams]], and [[Patrick Henry]].

The '''Constitutional Convention''' in 1787 wrote a new '''[[United States Constitution]]'''. The Convention was held between May and September of 1787 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] to deal with the glaring weaknesses with the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Famous patriots in attendance included [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[James Madison]], [[John Jay]], [[Alexander Hamilton]], [[George Washington]], [[George Mason]]. Absent were [[John Hancock]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[John Adams]], and [[Patrick Henry]].

With [[George Washington]] presiding, the 55 delegates met in secret in Philadelphia and drafted a new document. Rather than revise the current Articles, Madison promptly declared that any confederacy was doomed to failure. It was approved by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.  After intense debate all 13 states ratified (some with the provision that a [[Bill of Rights]] be added) and the new government took office in March, 1789, with George Washington as the first president.

With [[George Washington]] presiding, the 55 delegates met in secret in Philadelphia and drafted a new document. Rather than revise the current Articles, Madison promptly declared that any confederacy was doomed to failure. It was approved by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.  After intense debate all 13 states ratified (some with the provision that a [[Bill of Rights]] be added) and the new government took office in March, 1789, with George Washington as the first president.

* Alexander, John K. ''The Selling of the Constitutional Convention: A History of News Coverage'' (1990)

* Alexander, John K. ''The Selling of the Constitutional Convention: A History of News Coverage'' (1990)

* Banning, Lance. "Republican Ideology and the Triumph of the Constitution, 1789 to 1793." ''The William and Mary Quarterly,''  3rd Ser., Vol. 31, No. 2 (Apr., 1974), pp. 167-188 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0043-5597(197404)3%3A31%3A2%3C167%3ARIATTO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-M in JSTOR]

* Banning, Lance. "Republican Ideology and the Triumph of the Constitution, 1789 to 1793." ''The William and Mary Quarterly,''  3rd Ser., Vol. 31, No. 2 (Apr., 1974), pp. 167-188 [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0043-5597(197404)3%3A31%3A2%3C167%3ARIATTO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-M in JSTOR]

* Beeman, Richard R. et al eds. ''Beyond Confederation: origins of the constitution and American national identity'' (1987)

* Beeman, Richard R. et al eds. ''Beyond Confederation: origins of the constitution and American national identity'' (1987)

* Belz, Herman. ''A Living Constitution or Fundamental Law? American Constitutionalism in Historical Perspective'' (1988) by leading conservative scholar  [http://www.constitution.org/cmt/belz/lcfl.htm online edition]

* Belz, Herman. ''A Living Constitution or Fundamental Law? American Constitutionalism in Historical Perspective'' (1988) by leading conservative scholar  [http://www.constitution.org/cmt/belz/lcfl.htm online edition]