20 juill. 1787 - Constitutional Conference
Description:
meeting to revise Articles of Confederation
decided on a presiding officer - George Washington
- decided to not tell the public until finished
- decided to write new constitution instead of just revise (Nationalists idea)
- devised a system of checks and balances
- discussed representation, slavery, trade, precidency
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Date:
20 juill. 1787
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 237 ans