The Uk is one of 4 countries that does not have a codified constitution, conventions help to outline the basic principles.
Constitutional conventions are a type of rule that although have no legal but instead political authority.
Some examples include-
Ministerial responsibility,
the monarch shall reign but not govern
Makeup of a convention
Members of a constitutional convention are often elected in a manner similar to a regular legislature, and may often involve members of regular legislatures as well as individuals selected to represent minorities of the population. The resulting constitutional draft is often subjected to a popular vote via referendum before it enters into force.
Examples
Examples of constitutional conventions include:
United States: Annapolis Convention (1786), which proposed what became the Philadelphia Convention (1787) – Drafted the United States Constitution, which was ratified by all thirteen of the states in the original Union. Two procedures for proposing amendments are set out in Article V of the constitution, but only one has ever been used. The process begins with Congress, which by two-thirds majority votes of the Senate and House of Representatives may submit amendments to the states for ratification. Under the second, untried method, amendments may be proposed by a national constitutional convention, which Congress must convene if asked to do so by the legislatures of two-thirds of the states. Under either method, a proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution if it is ratified by three-fourths of the states, through state legislatures or state ratifying conventions, whichever Congress chooses. So far, in all but one instance Congress has specified ratification by state legislatures. The convention route was used to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.
A constitutional convention is an informal and uncodified procedural agreement that is followed by the institutions of a state. In some states, notably those Commonwealth of Nations states that follow the Westminster system and whose political systems derive from British constitutional law, most government functions are guided by constitutional convention rather than by a formal written constitution.
In these states, actual distribution of power may be markedly different from those the formal constitutional documents describes. In particular, the formal constitution often confers wide discretionary powers on the head of state that, in practice, are used only on the advice of the head of government.
Some constitutional conventions operate separate from or alongside written constitutions, such as in Canada since the constitutional reforms of 1982. Others, notably the United Kingdom which lack a single overarching constitutional document, unwritten conventions are still of vital importance in understanding how the state functions. In most states, however, many old conventions have been replaced or superseded by laws (called codification).
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among all thirteen original states in the United States of America that served as its first constitution. Its drafting by a committee appointed by the Second Continental Congress began on July 12, 1776, and an approved version was sent to the states for ratification in late 1777. The formal ratification by all thirteen states was completed in early 1781. Government under the Articles was superseded by a new constitution and federal form of government in 1789.
Even unratified, the Articles provided a system for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary War, conduct diplomacy with Europe and deal with territorial issues and Native American relations. Nevertheless, the weakness of the government created by the Articles became a matter of concern for key nationalists. On March 4, 1789, the general government under the Articles was replaced with the federal government under the United States Constitution. The new Constitution provided for a much stronger federal government with a chief executive (the President), courts, and taxing powers.
Key issues that divided the Constitutional Convention
A segment from our VUS.5 unit on early government in the United States.
published: 23 Sep 2013
What Were The Major Debates At The Constitutional Convention?
Of all the debates during the Summer of 1787, the most contentious involved two major issues: Representation & Slavery.
In this video, we briefly discuss how these debates unfolded and the Framers' compromise for each.
published: 11 Dec 2014
Constitutional Convention
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.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
published: 08 Sep 2022
The Constitutional Convention | May to September, 1787
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
published: 25 May 2021
Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United States didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is its second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few successes) of the Articles of Confederation, tell you how delegates settled on a two-house system of representation, discuss the issues of slavery and population that have been embedded into our constitution, and fire up the clone machine to discuss how federalists and anti-federalist opposition provided the U.S. a Bill of Rights. And who knows, maybe all this talk of compromise will even inspire Craig and eagle to find some middle ground.
Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios
Support is pro...
published: 21 Feb 2015
Principles of the United States Constitution
The U.S. Constitution has several basic principles, or ideas. These principles guide government decision making and are important to know in order to understand the framework of the U.S. Constitution. In this video, you'll learn about the Constitutional principles of popular sovereignty, republicanism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism and individual rights.
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published: 03 Jan 2022
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation had strengths and weaknesses that made it a truly unique part of American history! In this video, you'll learn about the creation and ratification of the Articles of Confederation, its strengths and weaknesses as a plan for government and the reasons why it was ultimately replaced by the U.S. Constitution...and how a rebellion led by a farmer named Daniel Shays played an important role!
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Mu...
published: 23 Feb 2022
The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8
In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its war with England, they weren't of much use when it came to running a country. So, the founding fathers decided to try their hand at nation-building, and they created the Constitution of the United States, which you may remember as the one that says We The People at the top. John will tell you how the convention came together, some of the compromises that had to be made to pass this thing, and why it's very lucky that the framers installed a somewhat reasonable process for making changes to the thing. You'll learn about Shays' Rebellion, the ...
published: 21 Mar 2013
Major Issues of the Philadelphia Convention, Separation of Power (rebroadcast)
How did the Framers of the Constitution deal with the issue of separation of powers at the Philadelphia Convention? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains how separation of powers was a major issue at the Philadelphia Convention, which drafted the new Constitution for the United States.
Civil Discourse: An American Legacy is funded under the 2022 Leonore Annenberg Civic Mission of the Nation Initiative, sponsored by the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics. LAIC is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4962, August 29, 2023 (a rebroadcast of Episode 4902, June 13, 2023)
Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics
T...
published: 29 Aug 2023
Jack Rakove: "Three Myths about the Constitutional Convention"
History professor Jack Rakove launches his Stanford course, "The Constitution: A Brief History," with a discussion on three myths associated with the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Of all the debates during the Summer of 1787, the most contentious involved two major issues: Representation & Slavery.
In this video, we briefly discuss ho...
Of all the debates during the Summer of 1787, the most contentious involved two major issues: Representation & Slavery.
In this video, we briefly discuss how these debates unfolded and the Framers' compromise for each.
Of all the debates during the Summer of 1787, the most contentious involved two major issues: Representation & Slavery.
In this video, we briefly discuss how these debates unfolded and the Framers' compromise for each.
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.
This...
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.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
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.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexan...
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United States didn’t always have its current system of gove...
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United States didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is its second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few successes) of the Articles of Confederation, tell you how delegates settled on a two-house system of representation, discuss the issues of slavery and population that have been embedded into our constitution, and fire up the clone machine to discuss how federalists and anti-federalist opposition provided the U.S. a Bill of Rights. And who knows, maybe all this talk of compromise will even inspire Craig and eagle to find some middle ground.
Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios
Support is provided by Voqal: http://www.voqal.org
Chapters:
Introduction: The Constitution 00:00
The Articles of Confederation: Precursor to the Constitution 0:28
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? 1:15
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 2:06
The Virginia Plan 2:35
The New Jersey Plan 3:14
The Connecticut Compromise / The Great Compromise 3:30
The 3/5ths Compromise 4:00
Ratification of the U.S. Constitution 5:22
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists 6:09
The Bill of Rights 7:36
Credits 8:23
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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United States didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is its second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few successes) of the Articles of Confederation, tell you how delegates settled on a two-house system of representation, discuss the issues of slavery and population that have been embedded into our constitution, and fire up the clone machine to discuss how federalists and anti-federalist opposition provided the U.S. a Bill of Rights. And who knows, maybe all this talk of compromise will even inspire Craig and eagle to find some middle ground.
Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios
Support is provided by Voqal: http://www.voqal.org
Chapters:
Introduction: The Constitution 00:00
The Articles of Confederation: Precursor to the Constitution 0:28
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? 1:15
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 2:06
The Virginia Plan 2:35
The New Jersey Plan 3:14
The Connecticut Compromise / The Great Compromise 3:30
The 3/5ths Compromise 4:00
Ratification of the U.S. Constitution 5:22
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists 6:09
The Bill of Rights 7:36
Credits 8:23
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The U.S. Constitution has several basic principles, or ideas. These principles guide government decision making and are important to know in order to understand...
The U.S. Constitution has several basic principles, or ideas. These principles guide government decision making and are important to know in order to understand the framework of the U.S. Constitution. In this video, you'll learn about the Constitutional principles of popular sovereignty, republicanism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism and individual rights.
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The Plan's Working - Cooper Cannell
Tiptoe Out the Back - Dan Lebowitz
Snowy Peaks - Chris Haugen
Birdseye Blues - Chris Haugen
Saving the World - Aaron Kenny
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The U.S. Constitution has several basic principles, or ideas. These principles guide government decision making and are important to know in order to understand the framework of the U.S. Constitution. In this video, you'll learn about the Constitutional principles of popular sovereignty, republicanism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism and individual rights.
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Music (all copyright free in YouTube Audio Library):
The Plan's Working - Cooper Cannell
Tiptoe Out the Back - Dan Lebowitz
Snowy Peaks - Chris Haugen
Birdseye Blues - Chris Haugen
Saving the World - Aaron Kenny
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The Articles of Confederation had strengths and weaknesses that made it a truly unique part of American history! In this video, you'll learn about the creation ...
The Articles of Confederation had strengths and weaknesses that made it a truly unique part of American history! In this video, you'll learn about the creation and ratification of the Articles of Confederation, its strengths and weaknesses as a plan for government and the reasons why it was ultimately replaced by the U.S. Constitution...and how a rebellion led by a farmer named Daniel Shays played an important role!
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Music (all copyright free in YouTube Audio Library):
Downtown Metropolis Chase - Aaron Kenny
Sprightly Pursuit - Cooper Cannell
Twilight Train - Dan Lebowitz
Gaiety in the Golden Age - Aaron Kenny
American Frontiers - Aaron Kenny
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The Articles of Confederation had strengths and weaknesses that made it a truly unique part of American history! In this video, you'll learn about the creation and ratification of the Articles of Confederation, its strengths and weaknesses as a plan for government and the reasons why it was ultimately replaced by the U.S. Constitution...and how a rebellion led by a farmer named Daniel Shays played an important role!
___
Thanks for watching! If you liked this video and learned something new, go ahead and hit the "thumbs up" button. Subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on new videos, too! Let's keep pursuing history together. :)
___
Some clip art used throughout the video is from the amazing The Artventurous Life: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Artventurous-Life
Music (all copyright free in YouTube Audio Library):
Downtown Metropolis Chase - Aaron Kenny
Sprightly Pursuit - Cooper Cannell
Twilight Train - Dan Lebowitz
Gaiety in the Golden Age - Aaron Kenny
American Frontiers - Aaron Kenny
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Copyright: Please do not reupload this video on YouTube or other social media websites or apps. You do not have permission to translate it into other languages or reupload the images, designs or narration to other YouTube channels or social media platforms.
In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operate...
In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its war with England, they weren't of much use when it came to running a country. So, the founding fathers decided to try their hand at nation-building, and they created the Constitution of the United States, which you may remember as the one that says We The People at the top. John will tell you how the convention came together, some of the compromises that had to be made to pass this thing, and why it's very lucky that the framers installed a somewhat reasonable process for making changes to the thing. You'll learn about Shays' Rebellion, the Federalist Papers, the elite vs rabble dynamic of the houses of congress, and start to find out just what an anti-federalist is.
Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit's free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. Founding Fathers debated over how to govern the new nation, beginning with the Articles of Confederation: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/articles-of-confederation
When the Founding Fathers finally wrote the Constitution, they realized that they needed to add The Bill of Rights to get citizens on board with the new government: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/the-bill-of-rights
Want to learn more about our government's structure? Watch Crash Course US Government & Politics here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7UxpQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H
For a deeper look into The US Constitution, the 3/5 Compromise, and the Slave Trade Clause, check out Episode 9 of Crash Course Black American History: https://youtu.be/57xUbch1viI
Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
The Articles of Confederation 0:34
What did the Articles of Confederation Accomplish? 2:10
Shay's Rebellion 3:12
The United States Constitution 4:24
The Great Compromise Establishes the Bicameral Congress 6:14
The 3/5ths Compromise 7:13
Checks and Balances 8:04
The Federalist papers 9:31
Mystery Document 10:16
What is the Second Amendment? 10:59
Anti-Federalists 11:32
Credits 12:31
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In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its war with England, they weren't of much use when it came to running a country. So, the founding fathers decided to try their hand at nation-building, and they created the Constitution of the United States, which you may remember as the one that says We The People at the top. John will tell you how the convention came together, some of the compromises that had to be made to pass this thing, and why it's very lucky that the framers installed a somewhat reasonable process for making changes to the thing. You'll learn about Shays' Rebellion, the Federalist Papers, the elite vs rabble dynamic of the houses of congress, and start to find out just what an anti-federalist is.
Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit's free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. Founding Fathers debated over how to govern the new nation, beginning with the Articles of Confederation: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/articles-of-confederation
When the Founding Fathers finally wrote the Constitution, they realized that they needed to add The Bill of Rights to get citizens on board with the new government: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/the-bill-of-rights
Want to learn more about our government's structure? Watch Crash Course US Government & Politics here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7UxpQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H
For a deeper look into The US Constitution, the 3/5 Compromise, and the Slave Trade Clause, check out Episode 9 of Crash Course Black American History: https://youtu.be/57xUbch1viI
Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
The Articles of Confederation 0:34
What did the Articles of Confederation Accomplish? 2:10
Shay's Rebellion 3:12
The United States Constitution 4:24
The Great Compromise Establishes the Bicameral Congress 6:14
The 3/5ths Compromise 7:13
Checks and Balances 8:04
The Federalist papers 9:31
Mystery Document 10:16
What is the Second Amendment? 10:59
Anti-Federalists 11:32
Credits 12:31
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How did the Framers of the Constitution deal with the issue of separation of powers at the Philadelphia Convention? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of Ame...
How did the Framers of the Constitution deal with the issue of separation of powers at the Philadelphia Convention? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains how separation of powers was a major issue at the Philadelphia Convention, which drafted the new Constitution for the United States.
Civil Discourse: An American Legacy is funded under the 2022 Leonore Annenberg Civic Mission of the Nation Initiative, sponsored by the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics. LAIC is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4962, August 29, 2023 (a rebroadcast of Episode 4902, June 13, 2023)
Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics
The show’s theme song is “Complacent” by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find Cheryl online at cbemusic.com.
How did the Framers of the Constitution deal with the issue of separation of powers at the Philadelphia Convention? Dr. Lester Brooks, emeritus professor of American history at Anne Arundel Community College, explains how separation of powers was a major issue at the Philadelphia Convention, which drafted the new Constitution for the United States.
Civil Discourse: An American Legacy is funded under the 2022 Leonore Annenberg Civic Mission of the Nation Initiative, sponsored by the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics. LAIC is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.
60-Second Civics: Episode 4962, August 29, 2023 (a rebroadcast of Episode 4902, June 13, 2023)
Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics
The show’s theme song is “Complacent” by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find Cheryl online at cbemusic.com.
History professor Jack Rakove launches his Stanford course, "The Constitution: A Brief History," with a discussion on three myths associated with the Constituti...
History professor Jack Rakove launches his Stanford course, "The Constitution: A Brief History," with a discussion on three myths associated with the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
History professor Jack Rakove launches his Stanford course, "The Constitution: A Brief History," with a discussion on three myths associated with the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Of all the debates during the Summer of 1787, the most contentious involved two major issues: Representation & Slavery.
In this video, we briefly discuss how these debates unfolded and the Framers' compromise for each.
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.
This is Video 2 of the 35-part "The Constitution EXPLAINED" series created by iCivics and the Center for Civic Education to explain the key aspects of the U.S. Constitution in everyday language to make our nation's founding document accessible to everyone. "The Constitution EXPLAINED" was made possible by the generous support of Kenneth C. Griffin.
Visit the series homepage at https://civiced.org/constitution-explained.
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 by Pauline Maier
The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution by Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison
Objections to This Constitution of Government by George Mason
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United States didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is its second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few successes) of the Articles of Confederation, tell you how delegates settled on a two-house system of representation, discuss the issues of slavery and population that have been embedded into our constitution, and fire up the clone machine to discuss how federalists and anti-federalist opposition provided the U.S. a Bill of Rights. And who knows, maybe all this talk of compromise will even inspire Craig and eagle to find some middle ground.
Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios
Support is provided by Voqal: http://www.voqal.org
Chapters:
Introduction: The Constitution 00:00
The Articles of Confederation: Precursor to the Constitution 0:28
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? 1:15
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 2:06
The Virginia Plan 2:35
The New Jersey Plan 3:14
The Connecticut Compromise / The Great Compromise 3:30
The 3/5ths Compromise 4:00
Ratification of the U.S. Constitution 5:22
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists 6:09
The Bill of Rights 7:36
Credits 8:23
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The U.S. Constitution has several basic principles, or ideas. These principles guide government decision making and are important to know in order to understand the framework of the U.S. Constitution. In this video, you'll learn about the Constitutional principles of popular sovereignty, republicanism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism and individual rights.
___
Thanks for watching! If you liked this video and/or learned something new, go ahead and hit the "thumbs up" button. Subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on new videos, too! Let's keep pursuing history together. :)
___
Music (all copyright free in YouTube Audio Library):
The Plan's Working - Cooper Cannell
Tiptoe Out the Back - Dan Lebowitz
Snowy Peaks - Chris Haugen
Birdseye Blues - Chris Haugen
Saving the World - Aaron Kenny
___
Copyright: Please do not reupload this video on YouTube or other social media websites or apps. You do not have permission to translate it into other languages or reupload the images, designs or narration to other YouTube channels or social media platforms.
The Articles of Confederation had strengths and weaknesses that made it a truly unique part of American history! In this video, you'll learn about the creation and ratification of the Articles of Confederation, its strengths and weaknesses as a plan for government and the reasons why it was ultimately replaced by the U.S. Constitution...and how a rebellion led by a farmer named Daniel Shays played an important role!
___
Thanks for watching! If you liked this video and learned something new, go ahead and hit the "thumbs up" button. Subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on new videos, too! Let's keep pursuing history together. :)
___
Some clip art used throughout the video is from the amazing The Artventurous Life: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Artventurous-Life
Music (all copyright free in YouTube Audio Library):
Downtown Metropolis Chase - Aaron Kenny
Sprightly Pursuit - Cooper Cannell
Twilight Train - Dan Lebowitz
Gaiety in the Golden Age - Aaron Kenny
American Frontiers - Aaron Kenny
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In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its war with England, they weren't of much use when it came to running a country. So, the founding fathers decided to try their hand at nation-building, and they created the Constitution of the United States, which you may remember as the one that says We The People at the top. John will tell you how the convention came together, some of the compromises that had to be made to pass this thing, and why it's very lucky that the framers installed a somewhat reasonable process for making changes to the thing. You'll learn about Shays' Rebellion, the Federalist Papers, the elite vs rabble dynamic of the houses of congress, and start to find out just what an anti-federalist is.
Hey teachers and students - Check out CommonLit's free collection of reading passages and curriculum resources to learn more about the events of this episode. Founding Fathers debated over how to govern the new nation, beginning with the Articles of Confederation: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/articles-of-confederation
When the Founding Fathers finally wrote the Constitution, they realized that they needed to add The Bill of Rights to get citizens on board with the new government: https://www.commonlit.org/texts/the-bill-of-rights
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For a deeper look into The US Constitution, the 3/5 Compromise, and the Slave Trade Clause, check out Episode 9 of Crash Course Black American History: https://youtu.be/57xUbch1viI
Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
The Articles of Confederation 0:34
What did the Articles of Confederation Accomplish? 2:10
Shay's Rebellion 3:12
The United States Constitution 4:24
The Great Compromise Establishes the Bicameral Congress 6:14
The 3/5ths Compromise 7:13
Checks and Balances 8:04
The Federalist papers 9:31
Mystery Document 10:16
What is the Second Amendment? 10:59
Anti-Federalists 11:32
Credits 12:31
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