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Philadelphia Convention (Constitutional Convention) of 1787
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Philadelphia_Convention_(Constitutional_Convention)_of_1787
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention
gptkbp:compromiseReached
gptkb:Great_Compromise
gptkb:Three-Fifths_Compromise
gptkb:Electoral_College
gptkbp:debatedBy
slavery
checks and balances
representation in Congress
powers of the executive
structure of the federal government
gptkbp:documentation
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:documentDrafted
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:endDate
September 17, 1787
gptkbp:heldBy
Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Philadelphia Convention (Constitutional Convention) of 1787
gptkbp:legacy
establishment of a stronger federal government
influence on constitutional law worldwide
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notableDelegate
gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Roger_Sherman
gptkb:Gouverneur_Morris
gptkbp:numberOfDelegates
55
gptkbp:numberOfSigners
39
gptkbp:participants
delegates from 12 of the 13 states
gptkbp:president
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:purpose
to address problems in governing the United States under the Articles of Confederation
gptkbp:resultedIn
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:startDate
May 25, 1787
gptkbp:stateNotRepresented
gptkb:Rhode_Island
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Annapolis_Convention_(1786)
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6