Civics 101

Founding Documents: The Constitution

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Feb 12, 2019
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Madison's Letter to Washington
01:31 • 2min
3
The Story of the US Constitution
03:25 • 2min
4
The Secret Sauce of the Constitution
05:16 • 2min
5
The Seven Articles of Ratification
07:10 • 2min
6
The Importance of James Madison in the Constitution
08:44 • 2min
7
Madison's Decision to Retire From Public Life After the Revolution
10:14 • 2min
8
The Virginia Plan
11:46 • 2min
9
The Reaction to the Articles of Confederation
13:22 • 2min
10
The Excess of Democracy in the Constitution
14:57 • 2min
11
The Dangers of Granting a Federal Government More Power
16:32 • 4min
12
The Virginia Plan: A Strong National Government That Could Make and Enforce Laws and Collect Taxes
20:08 • 2min
13
The Great Compromise
21:45 • 2min
14
The Three-Fist Compromise
23:26 • 2min
15
The History of Slavery in the United States
25:00 • 2min
16
The Three Fifths Compromise
26:53 • 2min
17
The Argument for Union in the War of 1812
28:24 • 2min
18
The Legacy of the 3-5th Compromise
30:09 • 2min
19
The Electoral College and the Slavery Trade
31:54 • 2min
20
The American Constitution and the Amendment Clause
33:25 • 2min
21
The Amendment Clause of the Constitution of the United States
35:15 • 2min
22
Ben Franklin's Final Statement to the Convention
37:15 • 3min