Constitutional Convention
“In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.”
Federalist 51, Publius (James Madison), 6 February 1788
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Introduction to the Constitutional Convention
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The Constitutional Convention: Act I, The Alternative Plans
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The Constitutional Convention: Act II, The Connecticut Compromise
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The Constitutional Convention: Act III, The Committee of Detail Report
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The Constitutional Convention: Act IV, The End is in Sight
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Committee Assignments Chart and Commentary
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The Constitutional Convention Attendance Record
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Quorum Requirements and Elected Delegates by State
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Key Issues at the Constitutional Convention
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Washington’s City Tavern Bill
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The Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
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Philadelphia in the Founding