Summary of the Constitutional Convention

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Another huge fight: how to elect the president. Some wanted a direct popular vote. Others panicked, saying, “The people are too stupid!” (Yes, they actually said that.) They also worried about Congress picking the president because that would kill the separation of powers.

Their solution? The Electoral College. It’s a bizarre system where each state gets electors based on their total representatives. It felt like a clever safety valve. Today? We mostly scratch our heads at it. But back then, it was the compromise that prevented a fistfight.

The Final Showdown: Should We Sign This Thing?

By September, the draft was done. But not everyone was happy. Mason and Gerry from Massachusetts refused to sign because there was no Bill of Rights. They argued, “Where’s the protection for free speech, juries, and religion?” The majority sighed and said, “We’ll add it later.”

On September 17, 1787, the delegates stepped forward. Franklin held up the document and pointed to a sun carved on the chair. He said he had wondered whether it was a rising or setting sun. Now, after the signature, he knew: it was rising. Dramatic, right?