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Constitution Explained: Constitutional Convention

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The Constitution was created by a convention that met in Philadelphia in May 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to...

  • Explain the major issues debated at the Constitutional Convention.
  • Discuss whether they would have voted to amend the Articles of Confederation or started anew as the Framers did.