Constitutional Convention

noun

1. the convention in Philadelphia (1787) of representatives from each of the former Colonies, except Rhode Island, at which the Constitution of the United States was framed.

Constitutional Convention

1. The gathering that drafted the Constitution of the United States in 1787; all states were invited to send delegates. The convention, meeting in Philadelphia , designed a government with separate legislative , executive , and judicial branches . It established Congress as a lawmaking body with two houses: each state is given two representatives in the Senate , whereas representation in the House of Representatives is based on population.

Example Sentences

Benjamin Franklin urged the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, albeit unsuccessfully, to declare that “the state has the right to discourage large concentrations of property as a danger to the happiness of mankind.”

From Los Angeles Times

A refresher: At the Constitutional Convention, Southern delegates opposed direct elections of presidents.

From Slate

It was a last-minute compromise produced by exhausted delegates at the Constitutional Convention, and though political forces that benefit from it continue to retroactively justify it, it has nevertheless been deeply unpopular for decades.

From Slate

"Reflecting on the prevailing ideas of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the formidable influence of Alexander Hamilton, Washington's presidency played a pivotal role in solidifying the mechanisms of the American nation-state and embedding government interventions into the economy," Caivano said.

From Salon

Benjamin Franklin urged the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, albeit unsuccessfully, to declare that “the state has the right to discourage large concentrations of property as a danger to the happiness of mankind.”

From Los Angeles Times