39 Thirty-nine delegates signed the US Constitution. Fourteen deputies had departed for their homes, and three--Randolph and Mason, of Virginia, and Gerry, of Massachusetts--refused to sign. One of the signatures is that of an absent deputy...
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Only 39 delegates ended up signing the constitution.
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In all, 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention sessions, but only 39 actually signed the Constitution. The delegates ranged in age from Jonathan Dayton, aged 26, to Benjamin Franklin, aged 81, who was so infirm that he had to be carried to sessions in a sedan chair.
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www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/marryf...
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1. In what year did the Constitution become effective? ... 2. How many delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution? ... 5. What state sent no delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
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americanpresident.warnerbros.com/quiz.html
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On September 17, 1787, forty-two of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. ... No matter how much we argue about the details of its meaning today, in the opinion of many, the Constitution signed in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787 represents the greatest expression of statesmanship...
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usgovinfo.about.com/blconstday.htm
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Bush Declares Constitution Week; On Sept. 17, 1787, a group of 55 men in Philadelphia signed the US Constitution and changed the world forever. Now, President Bush has declared a week ... Constitution Day – Celebrate it!; On September 17, 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting.
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How many delegates were originally chosen to attend the convention? ... How many delegates attended the convention? How many delegates signed the Constitution? ... There are several inaccuracies in the content provided by the students OR many of the requirements were not met.
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www.newbedford.k12.ma.us/srhigh/calnan/Constitution2.ht...
www.newbedford.k12.ma.us/srhigh/calnan/Constitution2.htm
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An active patriot, Blair signed the Virginia Association of June 22, ... Some of the delegates favored an authoritarian central government; ... Madison, who was rarely absent and whose Virginia Plan was in large part the basis of the Constitution, tirelessly advocated a strong government, though many of his proposals were rejected.
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www.mikalac.com/cons/doc/virginia.html
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Teaching Resources include general sites that are excellent and have lots of links, too many to include on each subject page such as this. Searching the Internet lists some seach engines and directory sites. ... Found within this site is information on the Constitution, the colonies, the Civil War, and the Presidencies.
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www.wtps.org/links/hist_us.htm
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