Fifty-five delegates from seven states convened at the first Constitutional Convention (1787)to determine whether the central government of the new,independent country should modify its ?rules and regulations to permit more or less state sovereignty.

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The delegates were meeting to discuss and draft a new Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation, which had created a weak central government with very limited powers. The debate at the Convention centered around how to balance state sovereignty with the need for a stronger federal government.

Fifty-Five Delegates from Seven States Convened at the First Constitutional