one reason for its defeat was Some delegates believed that the guarantees of individual liberty provided by state constitutions were sufficient.
From May 25 to September 17, 1787, Philadelphia hosted the Constitutional Convention. Although the purpose of the convention was to amend the league of states and the first form of government established by the Articles of Confederation, many of its proponents, including James Madison of Virgenia and Alexander Hamilton of New York, had the intention from the beginning to establish a new Frame of Government rather than amend the existing one. George Washington of Virgenia, a former Continental Army commanding general during the late American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and supporter of a more powerful national government, was chosen by the participants to preside over the conference.
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