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Constitution submitted to the Congress of the Confederation
- When
- circa September 20, 1787
- Where
- New York City, temporary capital
Within three days of the September 17, 1787 signing, the Constitution was submitted to the Congress of the Confederation, then sitting in New York City.
Within three days of its signing on September 17, 1787, the Constitution was submitted to the Congress of the Confederation, then sitting in New York City, the nation's temporary capital. This transmittal followed directly from the convention's completion of the document and preceded the later ratification process, which lies outside the scope of the signing itself.
Sources
- Constitution of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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