Question

What was the reason for the Constitutional Convention?

Answer 1

Constitutional Convention and Ratification, 1787–1789. The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles ofConfederation.

Answer 2

The Constitutional Convention was a convention that took place in Philadelphia between May and September of 1787, called to revise and amend the existing constitution: the Articles of Confederation.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the states were sovereignty and independent while the central government was weak and lacked important enforcement powers such as the ability to levy taxes, draft soldiers and regulate commerce between states. As a consequence, America ended up having severe economic problems, massive debts, and many interstate conflicts due to the lack of commerce regulation.

The reason for the Constitutional Convention, then, was to address all these problems and revise and amend the Constitution so that it could meet the needs of the young nation.