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When Was the Second Constitutional Convention?

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 5 min read
When Was the Second Constitutional Convention?

The idea for a second convention began late in the proceedings at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. Prominent delegates Elbridge Gerry, George Mason, and Edmund Randolph

Edmund Randolph
He argued against the importation of slaves and for a strong central government and advocated a plan for three chief executives from various parts of the country. The Virginia Plan also proposed a bicameral legislature, both houses of which would have delegates chosen based on state population.
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espoused the idea of adding amendments and a bill of rights to the Constitution.

When was the 2nd Constitutional Convention?

The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans.

Was there a 2nd Constitutional Convention?

Second Constitutional Convention of the United States.

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