Compare And Contrast The Philadelphia Convention

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The Philadelphia Convention began in 1787 in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Convention is better known as the Constitutional Convention. The reason the Convention was held was to examine the problems of the government under the Articles of Confederation. To solve the problem the delegates of the convention created a form of government that would rely on the principle of checks and balances, and it would have 3 branches; legislative, executive, and judicial. Because the delegates did not want a strong presidency the created a strong legislature with two houses, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. Later on in 1789 the Constitution was ratified in 1789.