In what year did delegates to the Constitutional Convention meet and draft a new U.S. Constitution, with George Washington presiding?

In what year did delegates to the Constitutional Convention meet and draft a new U.S. Constitution, with George Washington presiding?

• A. 1776
• B. 1787
• C. 1791
• D. 1800

Answer: (B)

This question focuses on when the Constitutional Convention met to draft a new framework for the U.S. government, with George Washington presiding. After the war, the Articles of Confederation created a weak central government, so leaders called a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 to design a stronger system. Delegates produced the new Constitution there, and it was signed on September 17, 1787, laying out a federal structure with three branches and checks and balances that would guide the United States. 1776 is the year of the Declaration of Independence, not the drafting of a constitution. 1791 is when the Bill of Rights was ratified, coming after the Constitution was already in place. 1800 is unrelated to the drafting or ratification of the Constitution.

This question focuses on when the Constitutional Convention met to draft a new framework for the U.S. government, with George Washington presiding. After the war, the Articles of Confederation created a weak central government, so leaders called a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 to design a stronger system. Delegates produced the new Constitution there, and it was signed on September 17, 1787, laying out a federal structure with three branches and checks and balances that would guide the United States.

1776 is the year of the Declaration of Independence, not the drafting of a constitution. 1791 is when the Bill of Rights was ratified, coming after the Constitution was already in place. 1800 is unrelated to the drafting or ratification of the Constitution.