Morris, Corey

Looks at life in the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and examines the events of 1787 when the founding fathers gathered in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution of the United States.

Grades 5-12, 24 min. Examines the history of the American Constitution, including its precursor (The Articles of Confederation), the Constitutional Convention where it was conceived, the Federalist Papers, the Bill of Rights and Amendments, and the powers the Constitution gives the federal government, the states and the people.