Fascinating Facts • At the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin’s health was so poor that he had to be carried to the sessions in a chair Still, he rarely missed a session • George Washington signed theConstitution but not the Declaration of Independence At the time the declaration was signed, he was in New York serving as the commander ofthe Continental Army • More than half ofthe delegates to the Constitutional Convention were lawyers or had studied law Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Draw Conclusions Text Features • Captions • Headings Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14895-4 ì