congress electing presidents during constitutional convention?

Question

like. why should congress elect the president while trying to figure out a new constitution? i have like. the states were heading towards anarchy while under the articles of confederation. but i can't think of facts to support that.
links would be really helpful. thx

Answer 1

Congress doesn't elect a president, and presidential elections are completely unrelated to a constitutional convention - if a convention was called right now, regularly scheduled presidential elections would continue because the constitutional convention essentially has no power until they produce a final document *and* that document is ratified.

The President of Congress (under the Articles of Confederation) is analogous to the Speaker of the House now, so if one had stepped down, they'd elect another so they could continue work, for the same reason noted above - the new Constitution only took effect after it was ratified by 9 states.

Answer 2

actual, the main debates during the Constitutional convention revolved around 2 key subject concerns: A) Slavery: The North did no longer p.c. it, the South did. They saved it to maintain the South (maximum concept it might die out quickly besides). For the census, they compromised and made slaves only 2/3 of a guy or woman. B) Legislature: inhabitants based as against state based. the recent Jersey compromise made 2 residences of the legislature: one inhabitants based (domicile of Representatives) and the different 2 representatives consistent with state (the Senate).