Doldrums are caused by solar radiation from the sun. Because of this the sunlight beams warms the air and causes it to rise straight up instead of side to side (horizontally).
Type of ground cover
Elevation
Proximity to a water body
Latitude
United States Constitution was ratified in 1789, but had not much without a very considerable debate. During Constitutional Convention, delegates debated major issues such as the makeup of the legislature and the effect of slavery on representation.