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The Constitutional Convention

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The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia from May through September 1787, charged with revising the Articles and choosing instead to replace them.

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Delegates from the states drafted an entirely new framework behind closed doors.

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The Convention exceeded its formal charge — replacement, not revision, was the output.