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What was a major obstacle to drafting a new constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

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luluttrell

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a
major obstacle to drafting a new constitution was the disagreement
between the states over representation in Congress.

ricardouribeb

The transition from the Articles of Confederation to the US Constitution had a great debate happening before it's resolution. The greatest weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation were the following:

  1. Congress didn't have the power to tax or regulate commerce
  2. Each state had only one vote in the Congress
  3. There was no National Court
  4. Amendments to the Articles required an unanimous vote
  5. Laws required a 9/13 majority to pass in Congress
  6. There was no executive branch to enforce acts.

All of this caused, as mentioned before, a great debate, and a great deal of interstate conflict. As consequence, a great disagreement between the states over their representation in congress arised from such issues and prevented a new constitution.

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