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===== Can We Trust the Constitution? | ===== Can We Trust the Constitution? | ||
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What authority did the Articles of Confederation give to Congress to call such a Convention? None. The power of Congress under the Articles was strictly limited, and there was no theory of implied powers. The states possessed residual sovereignty which included the power to call this convention. | What authority did the Articles of Confederation give to Congress to call such a Convention? None. The power of Congress under the Articles was strictly limited, and there was no theory of implied powers. The states possessed residual sovereignty which included the power to call this convention. | ||
- | **Seven state legislatures agreed to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention //prior to the time that////Congress acted to endorse it//.** The states told their delegates that the purpose of the Convention was the one stated in the Annapolis Convention resolution: “to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate for the exigencies of the Union.” | + | **Seven state legislatures agreed to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention //prior to the time that Congress acted to endorse it//.** The states told their delegates that the purpose of the Convention was the one stated in the Annapolis Convention resolution: “to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate for the exigencies of the Union.” |
Congress voted to endorse this Convention on February 21, 1787. It did not purport to “call” the Convention or give instructions to the delegates. It merely proclaimed that “in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient” for the Convention to be held in Philadelphia on the date informally set by the Annapolis Convention and formally approved by 7 state legislatures. | Congress voted to endorse this Convention on February 21, 1787. It did not purport to “call” the Convention or give instructions to the delegates. It merely proclaimed that “in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient” for the Convention to be held in Philadelphia on the date informally set by the Annapolis Convention and formally approved by 7 state legislatures. | ||
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Now, let’s move on to getting our nation back to the greatness the Founders originally envisioned.}} | Now, let’s move on to getting our nation back to the greatness the Founders originally envisioned.}} | ||
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Every student of history should know that the instructions for delegates came from the states. In // | Every student of history should know that the instructions for delegates came from the states. In // | ||
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