Convention
U.S. Naturalization Test (2025 Standard) glossary · Civics
Definition
A formal meeting - the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Convention in plain English
A convention is just a big, official meeting where people gather to make important decisions together. In 1787, leaders from the American states met at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to write the rules for how the new country's government would work. Think of it like a huge team meeting where, instead of planning a school event, they were literally designing an entire nation's government from scratch.
Learn these first
Related U.S. Naturalization Test (2025 Standard) terms
U.S. Naturalization Test (2025 Standard) practice questions · U.S. Naturalization Test (2025 Standard) flashcards · U.S. Naturalization Test (2025 Standard) study guide