Professor Jack Rakove talked about some of the issues debated during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, such as the number of representatives for each state and the method of presidential ...

Franklin told the 1787 Constitutional Convention that humility was the virtue needed most to succeed. Idaho lawmakers should heed his words. Opinion articles provide independent perspectives ...

There is a precedent, after all: The original Constitutional Convention in 1787 was called to amend the Articles of Confederation. The founders instead "abolished the articles" and came up with ...

Opening the State Constitutional Convention. Share full ... that the ordinance of Nov. 21, 1787, is in full ... which parties represent the conflicting elements of the convention.