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RideAnS [48]
3 years ago
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Why was the constitutional convention created?

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Verdich [7]3 years ago
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Answer:

they relied on a series of checks and balances

Explanation:

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 of Confederation.

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