Question

Why did the framers establish a ratification process that bypassed congress and the legislature?

Answer 1

They felt resistance from Congress and therefore the state assembly as a result of their new constitution took power from the states and utterly restructured the Congress within the Articles.They felt resistance from Congress and therefore the state assembly as a result of their new constitution took power from the states and utterly restructured the Congress within the Articles.

Answer 2

The main reason why the Founding Father established a ratification process that bypassed congress and the legislature was because they needed to expedite the process, and they knew that if they left it up to the legislature it would be dragged on forever.