The constitution convention was called for May 1787 in Philadelphia to adress the problems with the Articles of Confederation. All states but Rhode Island sent their respresentatives. Everyone there had to be white, middle aged, smart, experienced leaders. James Madison, the father of the constitution, was there as well as G.Washington. This meeting lasted 3 months and was held a secret. Some of the issues that was confronted was the division of the power. The people were having problems with whether the power was federal or within the state. Also the states weren't getting represented correctly. The larger states were getting the same amount of voting power as the large states.
The constititution convention was a very good idea to come together with everyone's ideas on how to help the Articles and
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