Constitution 101: The Constitutional Convention (High School and College)

In this civics video, 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. They also explore the Convention, and its major turning points and the compromises that led to the U.S. Constitution—including the Connecticut Compromise, the Electoral College, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Slave Trade Clause.

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