After Shays’ Rebellion, it became obvious that something needed to be changed, so the Constitutional Convention was called to revise the Articles of Confederation. The first vote of this Convention was to, in the words of the narrator, “keep their proceedings absolutely secret.” Why do you feel the convention was not open to the public? Could this be done today? Explain your answers.
What will be an ideal response?
The secrecy kept outside influence out and allowed them to speak freely. Today it would be near impossible with all news sources and constant eyes on government actions.
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