Some of the delegates to the Convention said that they were exceeding their authority in writing the Constitution. Why did they say this?
A.
The general public never voted to reject the Articles of Confederation
B.
the delegates to the Convention were not elected officials
C.
the Continental Congress had assigned them the task of amending the Articles of Confederation
D.
The Articles of Confederation had no provision for amending the Articles
E.
The Continental Congress was divided on the issue of amending the Articles