Educational Video

Constitution 101: The Constitutional Convention (High School/College Level)

April 05, 2021

In this session, Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner and Senior Fellow in Constitutional Content Nicholas Mosvick examine the issues and events that led to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, including the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Shay’s Rebellion, and the growing need for a new national government. Students will also explore the Convention, and its major turning points and the compromises—including the Connecticut Compromise, the Electoral College, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Slave Trade Clause.

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