Founding Documents: The Constitution
Civics 101
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Ben Franklin's Final Statement to the Convention
Nick Capitice reads Ben Franklin's final statement to the convention in 1776. "We the people have a few things to say about this new system of government," he says. The framers will not sit back and watch that debate from the sidelines, NickCapitice writes. It's time for a strong federal government,. And the federalists will not go quietly."
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