Virginia Convention of 1788

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:cabinet_member gptkb:Governor_Edmund_Randolph
gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:closed June 27, 1788
gptkbp:concluded_on June 27, 1788
gptkbp:date 1788
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:Judicial_review
gptkb:Separation_of_powers
Checks and balances
Federal vs. state authority
gptkbp:finish June 25, 1788
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:First_Congress_of_the_United_States
Federalist Papers discussions
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Richmond
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Virginia_Declaration_of_Rights
gptkb:Constitution_of_Virginia
gptkb:U._S._Constitution
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:George_Wythe
gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Marshal
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee
gptkb:Robert_Carter_Nicholas
gptkb:Edmund_Randolph
gptkb:William_Grayson
gptkbp:historical_impact Set a precedent for other states
gptkbp:historical_significance Key event in American history
Critical in shaping the U. S. government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia Convention of 1788
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Federalist_Papers
gptkb:Anti-Federalist_movement
gptkb:Shays'_Rebellion
Articles of Confederation weaknesses
Local political climate
Economic concerns of the time
gptkbp:is_attended_by delegates from Virginia
gptkbp:is_debated_in Three weeks
Checks and balances
Federalism
several weeks
Oral arguments
Formal speeches
Committee reports
State sovereignty
Representation in Congress
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Anti-Federalists
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:George_Wythe
gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:John_Tyler_Sr.
gptkb:Francis_Lightfoot_Lee
gptkb:John_Page
gptkb:Edmund_Pendleton
gptkb:John_Marshal
gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee
gptkb:Robert_Carter_Nicholas
gptkb:Charles_Lee
gptkb:Richard_Bland_Lee
gptkb:William_Grayson
Edmund Randolph's support for ratification
George Mason's concerns
George Mason's proposal for a Bill of Rights
James Madison's Federalist stance
James Madison's role
John Marshall's legal arguments
Patrick Henry's Anti-Federalist stance
Patrick Henry's opposition
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
Individual rights
Representation in Congress
Federal power vs. State power
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:minority_opinion Opposition to the Constitution
gptkbp:notable_participants gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkb:Edmund_Randolph
gptkbp:notable_wins Adoption of amendments to the Constitution
gptkbp:outcome ratification of the Constitution by Virginia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Virginia_Ratifying_Convention_of_1788
gptkbp:public_perception 89 to 79 in favor of ratification
Support for the Constitution
gptkbp:purpose ratification of the United States Constitution
gptkbp:related_event Ratification of the Constitution
Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debates
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:U._S._Constitutional_Convention
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1787
gptkbp:resulted_in Virginia's support for the Constitution
Virginia's support for the new federal government
gptkbp:significance Influenced the Bill of Rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3