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Essay
The Supreme Court Then and Now
The framers of the United States Constitution made clear that the document...
Essay
The Antifederalists: The Other Founders of the American Constitutional Tradition?
The Great Debate
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First draft of Constitution
The first draft of the Constitution was presented to the Constitutional Convention.
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Bill of Rights proposed
Elbridge Gerry and George Mason called for a “bill of rights” in the Constitution in the last days of the Constitutional Convention. Their proposal was not included in the Constitution, but James Madison pushed through a bill of rights in the first Congress in 1789.
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Annapolis Convention
Delegates from several states met to reform commercial regulations of the United States in the Annapolis Convention of 1786. They recommended that another convention be called to shape changes in the federal government; the resulting Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787.
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Philadelphia Convention
The Constitutional Convention, with George Washington presiding, convened in Philadelphia.
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Three-Fifths Clause adopted
The Constitutional Convention adopted the Three-Fifths Clause.