The Constitution and Foundations of Government

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Why do written documents figure so prominently in the early history of the United States? There are plenty of explanations, but they all boil down to the philosophical ideas that drove the American colonies to declare their independence-and a profound awareness that those ideas should be inseparable...

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Corporate Author: Cambridge Educational (Firm)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge Educational, [2010]
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (25 min., 19 sec)) : sound.
Subjects:
Constitutional history -- United States.
Constitutional law.
U.S. states -- Politics and government.
America.
Online Access:Films on Demand - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Framework for the U.S. Government (1:14); Founding of the U.S. Government (3:05); Founding of the U.S. Government: Second Continental Congress (1:49); Founding of the U.S. Government: Declaration of Independence (2:05); Philadelphia Convention (2:58); Philadelphia Convention: Virginia Plan (1:25); Constitution (4:05); Bill of Rights (5:02); Wrap-Up (2:06); Credits: The Constitution and Foundations of Government (1:21);

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