At the Constitutional Convention, on the first day of business, Delegate Edmund J. Randolph, of the Commonwealth of Virginia, lists several defects in the Articles of Confederation that must be addressed:

• Congress does not have the power to deter war;
• Congress does not have the power to tax imports;
• Congress is unable to prevent encroachment by the States.

       [added 11/23/2024]

     At the Constitutional Convention, Delegate James Madison, of the Commonwealth of Virginia proposes that Congress be granted the power to veto State legislation; a proposal that is immediately rejected by the Convention.

       [updated 11/23/2024] Thanks to Chuck McGlawn for this entry.