where in u.s did it happen ?
July 17.
Constitutional Convention (United States)
On July 17, the delegates worked to define the powers of Congress. The Virginia Plan asse
what took place at the constitutional convention of 1787 The result of the convention was the creation of the Constitution of the United States. was slavery an important topic in it? Yes. was anything done to stop it? Congress would have the power to ban the international slave trade, but not for another twenty years. In exchange for this concession, the federal government's power to regulate foreign commerce would be strengthened by provisions that allowed for taxation of slave trades in the international market. what else did the convention include? Tthe delegates worked to define the powers of Congress.
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Constitutional Convention (United States) [SEP] Federal supremacy
On July 17, the delegates worked to define the powers of Congress. The Virginia Plan asserted the supremacy of the national government, giving Congress authority "to legislate in all cases to which the separate States are incompetent" and stating that congressional legislation would take precedence over conflicting state laws. In a motion introduced by Gunning Bedford, the Convention approved this provision with only South Carolina and Georgia voting against. Four small states—Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland—accepted the expansion of congressional power. Later in life, Madison explained that this was a result of the Great Compromise. Once the small states were assured they would be represented in the new government, they "exceeded all others in zeal" for a strong national government.