Question

What was the reason for the Constitution convention?

A. To address the weeknesses in the article of confederation.

B. To debate whether or not to secede from Britain

C. To draft and sign the Declaration of Independence

D. To write a constitution increasing the power of the states

Answer 1

A. to address the weakness in the article of confederation

Answer 2

Answer: One of the main reasons for the 1787 Convention was that the Articles of Confederation required the unanimous consent of all 13 states for the national government to take action. This system had proved unworkable, and the newly written Constitution sought to address this problem.

the answer is A