American Government / Unit 1 Gov 026 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Constitutional Convention
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The idea
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia from May through September 1787, charged with revising the Articles and choosing instead to replace them.
In practice
Delegates from the states drafted an entirely new framework behind closed doors.
Where people slip
The Convention exceeded its formal charge — replacement, not revision, was the output.
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