Drafting the Constitution
Read the Fine Print
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- American Memory
- Collection:
- Library of Congress
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
This lesson, a supplement to a study of the Constitutional Convention, focuses on The Committee of Detail's draft of the Constitution submitted on 6 August 1787. The delegates debated its contents for a month before referring the document to the Committee of Style. The Committee's report, presented to the Convention on 12 September, became the Constitution of the United States.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
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