This process took years, but eventually, twelve of the thirteen delegates of the states met in Pennsylvania in 1787 (Klein, Christopher). This Constitutional Convention was held to revise the Articles of Confederation; thus, creating an entirely new constitution. This new constitution established the need of a strong federal government with three separate branches go balance each other out. These three branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) used the system of checks and balances to ensure fairness throughout the government system. Also, states still received power, and had representation throughout the federal government (“Shay’s”). Each state is represented based on the population and tax base within it, and all national laws would have to apply within the laws of the