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Rhode Island was the only state
that did not send any delegates to
the Constitutional Convention.
Who wrote the Constitution? Who wrote the Constitution?
21 In May 1787, delegates from most of the 13 states 5 In May 1787, delegates from most of the 13 states
met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their job was to met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their job was to
write the Constitution, a new set of rules for the write the Constitution, a new set of rules for the
country’s government. country’s government.
22 The meeting was called the Constitutional 6 The meeting was called the Constitutional
Convention. The 55 delegates at the meeting later Convention. The 55 delegates at the meeting later
became known as the Framers of the Constitution. became known as the Framers of the Constitution.
convention A convention is a meeting of people who share the same
purpose or ideas.
delegates People who have been chosen to make decisions for a larger
group are called delegates.
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