The Creation of the Constitution To amend is "1. To improve; better. 2. To remove the faults or errors of; correct; rectify. 3. To alter formally by adding, deleting, or rephrasing." This is exactly what the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had in mind when they arrived in Philadelphia in May of 1787 - to amend the Articles of Confederation. They had come to "remedy the perceived weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation." But in reality that is the …showed first 75 words of 2797 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2797 total…Dudley, ed. The Creation of the Constitution. (San Diego, California: Greenhaven P, Inc., 1995), p. 55. Ibid., p. 63 Ibid., p. 68 Ibid., p. 69 A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution. 1995. WAE. 11 Feb. 2003 <http://www.wae.com/freedom/conhist.html>. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. <Tab/> Ibid. <Tab/> Ibid. <Tab/> Ibid. <Tab/> Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid.