Where was the U.S. Constitution drafted?

Where was the U.S. Constitution drafted?

• A. Philadelphia, 1787
• B. Philadelphia, 1776
• C. New York, 1789
• D. Boston, 1780

Answer: (A)

The Constitution was drafted during the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787, at Independence Hall. Delegates from the states gathered to fix the weak framework of the Articles of Confederation, but they ended up producing a new plan for how the United States would be governed. The key point is the location and year: Philadelphia in 1787. The other dates and cities don’t fit because 1776 is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, not the Constitution; 1789 is when the new government began under the Constitution after ratification; and Boston or New York were not the sites of the drafting.

The Constitution was drafted during the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787, at Independence Hall. Delegates from the states gathered to fix the weak framework of the Articles of Confederation, but they ended up producing a new plan for how the United States would be governed. The key point is the location and year: Philadelphia in 1787. The other dates and cities don’t fit because 1776 is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, not the Constitution; 1789 is when the new government began under the Constitution after ratification; and Boston or New York were not the sites of the drafting.