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Essay Archive - The Writing of the Constitution
The Writing of the Constitution
A constitution is the legal structure of our political system, establishing
governmental bodies , determining how their members are selected , and
prescribing the rules by which they make their decisions .
The nation's founders , fifty-five men , met in Philadelphia in the summer
of 1787 to write a new constitution and to form a new government. George
Washington was elected chairman of the convention.The founders were all
very well-educated. Over half the delegates had collage degrees, which was
rare in the North American contin....
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