[DOC] [TLE] 7 Things You May Not Know About the Constitutional Convention ... [PAR] Sep 17, 2012 ... ... for increased federal authority while still protecting the basic rights of its 
citizens. ... For four months during the summer of 1787, the Constitutional ... 13 
original states to refuse to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. ... 
and Patrick Henrywho turned down an invitation because he smelt a rat... [DOC] [TLE] Constitution of the United States - A History [PAR] May 25, 1787, Freshly spread dirt covered the cobblestone street in front of the ... 
The convention had its specific origins in a proposal offered by Madison and 
John Tyler in the ... red Glasgow cloak and the magnetic oratory, refused to 
attend, declaring he "smelt a rat. ... This was, indeed, the rat so offensive to 
Patrick Henry. [DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry warned about infringement on liberty | Juneau Empire ... [PAR] Jan 23, 2012 ... Patrick Henry warned about infringement on liberty ... WACO, Texas  At the 
conclusion of Virginia's 1788 ratification convention, a meeting ... He famously 
explained his refusal to attend by saying I smelt a rat. ... Although he had refused 
to attend the Philadelphia meeting, Henry ... Go to the previous story. [DOC] [TLE] Patrick Henry - Wikipedia [PAR] Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736  June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter 
and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for 
independence in Virginia. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post
-colonial Governor of ..... Henry served as a representative to the Virginia 
convention of 1788, where... [DOC] [TLE] 4.5The Constitutional Convention - Bill of Rights Institute [PAR] This meeting would take place in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. ... 
Patrick Henry from Virginia, for example, said that he smelt a rat and declined to 
attend. ... Patrick Henry refused to attend the Constitutional Convention. ... would 
be a check against legislative usurpation (Congress overstepping its powers) 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The Bill of Rights [ushistory.org] [PAR] ... would be cautious about the new Constitution created in 1787. ... famous 
Virginian Patrick Henry refused to attend the Convention because he "smelt a rat.
" ... as federalists and those who opposed its ratification were called 
antifederalists. [DOC] [TLE] Fascinating Facts about the US Constitution - Constitution Day ... [PAR] Patrick Henry was elected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, but 
declined, because he ?smelt a rat. ... for the ?wording? of the Constitution, 
although there was a Committee of Style formed in September 1787. ... That is 
when the first Congress under the new Constitution convened with its first 
quorum. [DOC] [TLE] Henry, Patrick (17361799) - Encyclopedia Virginia [PAR] May 3, 2011 ... He also attended the Virginia Conventions of 1774 , March 1775 ... Patrick Henry 
was born on May 29, 1736, at Studley plantation in Hanover County . .... a second 
draft, but in the end Congress would only go as far as the gentle rhetoric of ... the 
work of his patriotic compeers," Henry replied, "I smelt a rat.". [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about CONSTITUTION - StudyStack [PAR] IN 1787 PATRICK HENRY REFUSED TO GO TO THIS CONVENTION; IT'S SAID 
THAT HE "SMELT A RAT", CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. IT WAS IN THIS... [DOC] [TLE] Word document of Case and documents - Historical Scene ... [PAR] Others refused to attend the convention altogether, including one of the leading ... 
Patrick Henry's speech at Virginia Ratification Convention  June 4, 1788 ... the 
following question: What did Patrick Henry mean when he said: I smelt a rat? To 
this ... Records of the Federal Convention of 1787  Resolution Proposed by Mr. [DOC] [TLE] Constitutional Convention Call Redux - Freedom Outpost [PAR] Mar 5, 2013 ... The Convention could make its own rules and set its own agenda. ... James 
Madison, speech at the Constitutional Convention, July 11, 1787 ... as Patrick 
Henry said, "The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to .... Patrick 
Henry refused to participate because he

Question: In 1787 Patrick Henry refused to go to this convention; it's said that he "smelt a rat"
Answer: the Constitutional Convention