💡The Constitutional Convention was convened in 1787 to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and create a stronger federal government.
🔑The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise, resolved the debate over state representation by creating a bicameral legislature.
🏛️The issue of slavery threatened the success of the Convention. The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed slave-holding states to count enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes.
📜The Constitution was ratified by the states, and the Bill of Rights was added in 1791 to ensure personal liberties.
🗽The Constitutional Convention laid the foundation for the United States government, establishing the structure and principles that still guide the nation.