The Constitutional Convention and the U.S. Constitution

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Event where 55 delegates met in 1787 to discuss changes to the Articles of Confederation.

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The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

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The document created as a new plan for the government in 1787.

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The Constitution of the United States.

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The plan on which the Constitution was based.

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James Madison’s Virginia Plan.

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The date when the Constitution of the United States was signed.

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September 17th, 1787.

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The number of states needed to ratify the Constitution before it could be used.

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Nine states.

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Supporters of the Constitution.

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Federalists.

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Opponents of the Constitution.

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Antifederalists.

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A series of essays written to educate people about the Constitution.

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The Federalist Papers.

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The first state to ratify the Constitution.

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Delaware.

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The ninth state to ratify the Constitution, making the Constitution effective.

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New Hampshire.