the Virginia Ratifying Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:date |
June 1788
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
the ratification of the Constitution by other states
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Revolutionary War America
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:George_Wythe
gptkb:James_Monroe gptkb:John_Tyler_Sr. gptkb:Francis_Lightfoot_Lee gptkb:John_Page gptkb:John_Marshal gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee gptkb:Carter_Braxton gptkb:Robert_Carter_Nicholas gptkb:Edmund_Randolph gptkb:Richard_Bland gptkb:William_Grayson Edmund Randolph's proposal for amendments George Mason's advocacy for a Bill of Rights George Wythe's role as a presiding officer James Madison's role as a Federalist James Monroe's support for amendments John Marshall's support for ratification John Tyler Sr.'s contributions to the debate Patrick Henry's opposition to the Constitution Richard Henry Lee's call for a Bill of Rights Robert Carter Nicholas's role in discussions Thomas Jefferson (absent) Thomas Jefferson's influence despite absence William Grayson's opposition to the Constitution Carter Braxton's involvement in the ratification process Francis Lightfoot Lee's participation in the convention |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shaped the future of American governance
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Virginia Ratifying Convention
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| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:federal_government
individual rights state sovereignty |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:checks_and_balances
the role of the judiciary representation in Congress the separation of powers the power of the federal government |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:notable_participants |
gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:Patrick_Henry |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ratification of the Constitution
establishment of a federal system adoption of amendments increased public debate on the Constitution influence on state conventions solidified support for a Bill of Rights |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
the Constitutional Convention of 1787
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to ratify the United States Constitution
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:the_Massachusetts_Ratifying_Convention
gptkb:the_New_York_Ratifying_Convention |
| gptkbp:result |
Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution
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| gptkbp:significance |
influenced the adoption of the Bill of Rights
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_Monroe
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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