The US Constitutional Convention
The nearly 240-year-old U.S. Constitution is constantly being applied to situations that its framers never would have considered. In this committee, delegates will go back in time to represent real delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention of the United States of America. Representing both themselves and their home states, delegates will resolve competing interests and make significant compromises. Over the course of the weekend, delegates will collaborate to write the best possible constitution, resolving America’s early conflicts and creating a system of government to last for centuries.
This Convention will operate as a Specialized Assembly, utilizing some special mechanics. However, we will largely follow standard GA procedures, and there will be no crisis components. To speed up the debating process, delegates may make the assumption that the Convention has already agreed to completely change America’s system of government. After all, delegates must condense four months of work into one weekend.
This Convention will operate as a Specialized Assembly, utilizing some special mechanics. However, we will largely follow standard GA procedures, and there will be no crisis components. To speed up the debating process, delegates may make the assumption that the Convention has already agreed to completely change America’s system of government. After all, delegates must condense four months of work into one weekend.
Chair
Ben Mitchell | he/him
