The Constitutional Convention got off to a rocky start, beginning nearly two weeks after the planned start date. Not enough states showed up until then. Delegates spent the first few days electing officers for the Convention. They unanimously selected Washington to preside. They also created rules for the Convention. Finally, Virginia introduced its Virginia Plan to begin the actual debate.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787, by Christopher Collier

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Online Recommendation of the Week: Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787, by James Madison: https://archive.org/details/notesofdebatesin00unit

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