Constitution of the United States
- Date
1956
- Summary
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Depicts the events and conditions leading to the writing of the U.S. Constitution, the formulation of the Great Compromise between the small and large states, the struggle for ratification, and the addition of the Bill of Rights. For junior high, high school, and college students. Pictures some of the historical background of the struggle by the colonies for independence and of the signing of the Constitution. Includes Shay's rebellion against the tariff, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and the disagreements among states. Shows how the misunderstanding between large and small states led to the establishment of a House and a Senate.
- Publishers
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genre
Educational
- Subject
Constitution ; United States ; Constitutional Convention, 1787
- Collection
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 Film (0:22:10); 16mm
- Notes
Gift to the IUB Libraries from Instructional Support Services.
Copyright Date: 1955
- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003422898; Other: GR00400516; MDPI Barcode: 40000003422898
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.