The Constitutional Convention of 1787
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:bill_of_rights |
added later to protect individual liberties
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| gptkbp:constitutional_convention |
also known as the Philadelphia Convention
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| gptkbp:date |
May 25, 1787
September 17, 1787 |
| gptkbp:economy |
prevented any one branch from becoming too powerful
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| gptkbp:finish |
unanimous approval of the Constitution by delegates
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
sent to states for ratification
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| gptkbp:government |
established a federal system of government
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| gptkbp:great_compromise |
established a bicameral legislature
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Revolutionary War America
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Federalist Papers written to support ratification
Anti-Federalist Papers written against ratification |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shaped the future of the United States
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
pivotal moment in American history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Constitutional Convention of 1787
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| gptkbp:influence |
inspired other countries' constitutions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Shays'_Rebellion
Enlightenment ideas state constitutions need for a stronger central government economic instability post-war |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:checks_and_balances
slavery executive power representation in Congress established the supremacy of federal law federal vs. state power established the principle of popular sovereignty established the Senate and House of Representatives established the process for amending the Constitution established the Electoral College established the powers of Congress established the powers of the President established the powers of the Supreme Court established the principle of individual rights established the principle of limited government established the process for ratification of the Constitution |
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation of American democracy
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:majority_rule |
principle established in decision-making
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| gptkbp:new_jersey_plan |
proposed a unicameral legislature
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| gptkbp:notable_appearance |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
55
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| gptkbp:notable_participants |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:James_Madison |
| gptkbp:original_purpose |
to revise the Articles of Confederation
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| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
divided government into three branches
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| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:George_Washington
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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:ratified_by |
required approval from nine states
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| gptkbp:result |
Constitution signed on September 17, 1787
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| gptkbp:resulting_document |
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:significance |
established the framework for the United States government
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| gptkbp:three-fifths_compromise |
counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation
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| gptkbp:virginia_plan |
proposed a strong national government
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Washington
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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