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This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the historical and philosophical origins of the American constitutional government presented in the Founding Documents, which provide the structure and framework on which the nation is governed. This indicator also encourages inquiry into the ideas that influenced the Framers of the Constitution and their contributions to the creation of the Constitution.

Grade(s): 12

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Content Type
Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell 1

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Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell
Episode 1
After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to...