Constitutional Convention of 1787
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
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gptkb:event
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3
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gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation |
| gptkbp:date |
May 25, 1787
September 17, 1787 |
| gptkbp:events |
Ratification of the United States Constitution
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
led to the establishment of a bicameral legislature
influenced the Bill of Rights influenced the development of political parties influenced the concept of popular sovereignty set a precedent for future conventions addressed the issue of interstate commerce created a framework for the federal judiciary debated checks and balances debated the separation of powers established a stronger federal government established a system of checks on government power established the supremacy clause influenced future democratic governance influenced the concept of individual rights influenced the concept of limited government influenced the global spread of democratic ideals influenced the structure of state governments led to the establishment of the amendment process set a foundation for civil rights movements influenced the concept of federalism in other countries |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Constitutional Convention of 1787
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| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:government_agency
slavery executive power representation in Congress |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:next_event |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton gptkb:Gouverneur_Morris gptkb:Elbridge_Gerry gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:William_Paterson gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:Roger_Sherman |
| gptkbp:outcome |
drafting of the United States Constitution
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to address the problems of the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:election
gptkb:Great_Compromise gptkb:Three-Fifths_Compromise |