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The Road to the Constitution Articles of Confederation lasted for appx. 12 years Different Views for New Government Some thought that all 13 states should combine into one large state with one central government Some thought that states should receive as much power as possiblefavored the federal system (government divided between the national and state governments) The Constitutional Convention Attended by 55 delegates from 12 states (Rhode Island opposed a strong central government) Originally assembled to revise the Articles of Confederation Instead, delegates decided to write a new constitution, favoring a strong central government The Delegates All white men Professional or business people More than half were under 40 Very educated in philosophy, economics, and politics (about half were college graduates) Most had experience with government Key Figures Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton- delegates of the convention George Washington- presided over the convention Thomas Jefferson- (not at the convention) ambassador to France Key Decisions Each state would have one vote at the convention, regardless of the number of delegates for the state Simple majority vote (seven) would decide any issue All convention work would be keep in secret Only written details were kept by James Madison