Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Philadelphia Convention Part 5: Laying the Groundwork
The Framers established rules for the Philadelphia Convention right away. One of them was secrecy.
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60 Second Civics: Economic Differences Between North and South
On today's podcast, we explore the economic differences between the North and South at the time of the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1615: The Philadelphia Convention
Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787. Their task: to amend the Articles of Confederation. Their accomplishment: a new framework for a government that would last more than 200 years.
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60 Second Civics:founders Who Did Not Attend the Philadelphia Convention
A number of notable American statesmen did not attend the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1619: The Philadelphia Convention Begins
The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention agreed on three important points at the start of the convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1620: Basic Ideas About Government
Today on 60-Second Civics: The basic ideas about government agreed upon by the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1621: Equal vs. Proportional Representation
One of the most important agreements at the Philadelphia Convention was about representation.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 271: Philadelphia Convention Part 1: Overview
On today's episode, we begin our discussion of the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 272: Philadelphia Convention Part 2: The Framers
Today we discuss the Framers of the Constitution.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 275: George Washington's Role
Today on the podcast: George Washington and the Constitutional Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 276: Philadelphia Convention Part 6: J. Madison's Role
On the podcast today, we examine James Madison's role in the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 277: Franklin, Hamilton and Wilson
On today's episode, we discuss Benjamin Franklin's, Alexander Hamilton's, and James Wilson's participation in the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 281: Philadelphia Convention Part 11: Rules of Debate
On the podcast today, we discuss three of the rules adopted for the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 282: Rules of Debate Continued
Today we discuss four key rules of the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 283: Philadelphia Convention Part 13: Civil Discourse
On today's episode, we explain the importance of civil discourse during the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 284: Philadelphia Convention Part 14: Secrecy
Today we learn why the Framers wanted to keep the proceedings of the Philadelphia Convention secret.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 285: Philadelphia Convention Part 15: Committees
On today's episode, we explain the four key committees of the Constitutional Convention.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 294: Crisis Over Representation
On today's episode, we explore the crisis over representation at the Philadelphia Convention.
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60 Second Civics: George Washington and Ratification of the Constitution
Today we discuss George Washington's role during the Constitutional Convention and the debates over ratification.
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60 Second Civics:issues Unaddressed by the Constitutional Convention
Today, we look at some issues that were not addressed at the Constitutional Convention.
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60 Second Civics:a Model for Civil Discourse
On today's episode, we discuss the Framers' rules for debate during the Constitutional Convention. SL.9-10.1b Group Rules, SL.11-12.1b Group Rules
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Key Constitutional Concepts
This three-part documentary discusses why and how the Constitution was created at the Constitutional Convention and explores the protection of individuals' rights in the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright and limits on presidential...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: The Story of the Bill of Rights
Eleven short documentaries tell the story of these individual freedoms that often are taken for granted today. But in 1787, when they were first discussed at the Constitutional Convention, the Founding Fathers rejected them. Why were...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 13: Definition of National Citizenship
This podcast discusses why delegates to the Constitutional Convention could not agree on a definition of citizenship.