Federal Convention

...Thus, the movement to establish the United States Constitution and make the United States a nation began to take shape. In May 1887, the Federal Convention was held in Philadelphia, and Revolutionary War hero G. Washington was nominated as chairman. In September of the same year, the proposed Federal Constitution was adopted based on a draft drafted by Virginia-born J. Madison. This proposed Constitution was immediately sent to the constitutional conventions of each state for ratification, but it met with strong opposition from the local autonomy faction. After fierce debate, it was gradually approved, and in June 1888, it was approved by the nine designated states and came into effect. The first presidential election was held in early 1889, and Washington was inaugurated as the first president in April. Thus, the United States of America became a nation in both name and reality. ...

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…かくして合衆国憲法を制定し，合衆国自体を一つの国家としようとの動きが具体化してくる。87年5月，フィラデルフィアで憲法制定会議Federal Conventionが開かれ，独立戦争の英雄G.ワシントンが議長に推され，バージニア出身のJ.マディソンを中心に起草された草案をもとに同年9月連邦憲法案が採択された。この憲法案は，直ちに各州の憲法会議に批准を求めて送付されたが，地方分権派から強い反対を受け，激しい論議をへてしだいに承認され，88年6月所定の9州の承認を受け発効，89年初頭最初の大統領選挙が行われ，4月ワシントンが初代大統領として就任，ここにアメリカ合衆国は名実ともに国家となったのである。…

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