Edward Larson talked about George Washington's role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Washington agreed to participate as the delegate from Virginia and was then voted to preside over the ...

Under Article V of the Constitution, constitutional amendments may be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or by a special convention called by Congress on the application of ...

3. Call for strong union in Constitutional Congress. 4. How did Washington’s leadership in the Constitutional Convention influence the creation of the Chief Executive role?

In correspondence, Washington admitted to imperfections in the new charter but trusted to the amendment process to refine it. The Constitutional Convention was no conclave of sages in Roman togas ...

A letter on God and the Constitution written by George Washington is up for sale after spending decades in a private collection.

But current Gov. Gavin Newsom is more ambitious, seeking the first national constitutional convention since 1787, even before George Washington was elected president.

Learn about George C. Thilenius, a German immigrant and key figure in Missouri's 1865 Constitutional Convention. Discover his contributions to the abolition of slavery and his impact on Cape ...

Fifty-five delegates were present at the opening of the Convention. The presiding officer was George Washington and the secretary was William Jackson.

The grassroots Convention of the States Foundation seeks to use Article V to initiate “a convention for proposing amendments” to limit excessive federal power.

George Washington led the war that saw the American colonies win their independence from Britain in 1783. Four years later the general was back at his Virginia plantation, trying to finish a ...

A letter written by the first president of the United States detailing the Constitutional Convention was found among the poetry and party invitations of a 10-year-old girl who grew up in the early ...

But current Gov. Gavin Newsom is more ambitious, seeking the first national constitutional convention since 1787, even before George Washington was elected president.