The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Through discussion and debate it became clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would draft an entirely new frame of government. The work of many minds, the Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise.
The original Constitution of the United States is held in trust for the Nation by the National Archives in Washington, DC. For more information about The Constitution, visit www.archives.gov.
BKC4674
Constitution Bookmark
is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
