The Founding Fathers compromised on using a federal system for the new government because a federal system would create a system of power sharing between the national and state governments. There was great debate about state v. federal power in the writing of the constitution and the choice of a federal system was a compromise which sought to implement and protect the concerns of creating a tyrannical federal government but also one that could provide for the people with a strong national government.
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Answer:
Correct answer is It was held in secret.
It originally met to write a whole new Constitution.
Explanation:
It was held in Pennsylvania State House, therefore it met in Philadelphia.
Only Rhode Island didn't sent its representative, therefore representatives of 12 states were present.
Of course, it was not held in secret as states had to choose their representatives before sending them.
Its purpose was not to write new Constitution, but to amend Articles of Confederation.