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Standard USG.1.IN

USG.1.IN Interpret founding documents and principles that led to the creation of the American constitutional democracy.

Grade(s): 12

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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...
James Otis Lecture 2017 (Full Program) 1

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James Otis Lecture 2017 (Full Program)
Episode 1
The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presents the Ninth Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day. The topic for the 2017...
The Articles of Confederation | Forgotten Founder

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The Articles of Confederation | Forgotten Founder
Episode 13
After considerable debate and alteration, the Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States' first constitution...
The Bill of Rights | Forgotten Founder

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The Bill of Rights | Forgotten Founder
Episode 12
During the debates on the adoption of the Constitution, its opponents repeatedly charged that the Constitution as drafted would open the way to tyranny by the central government. Fresh in their minds...
The Constitution | Forgotten Founder

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The Constitution | Forgotten Founder
Episode 11
These images are public domain and higher resolution images are available at The Charter of Freedom - Archives.gov website. The members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States...
The Pinckney Plan | Forgotten Founder

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The Pinckney Plan | Forgotten Founder
Episode 10
In 1808, when the record of the Constitutional Convention was being recorded by John Quincy Adams, he found the Pinckney Draught missing from all records. He wrote to Pinckney, who sent Adams what he...
The Virginia Plan | Forgotten Founder

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The Virginia Plan | Forgotten Founder
Episode 9
Drafted by James Madison, and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention on May 29, 1787, the Virginia Plan proposed a strong central government composed of three branches...