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The original purpose of the constitutional convention of 1787 was to

a. revise the articles of confederation.
b. elect the first president of the united states.
c. develop the principle of states' rights.
d. solve the slavery issue.

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The meeting in Philadelphia had been called to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation, but the delegates quickly decided to scrap the articles and drafted a new governing document.
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