This video is a discussion about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and how the delegates compromised on state representation by dividing the legislative branch between the Senate, in which every state has two representatives...

This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the Three-Fifths Compromise, a compromise that was agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government...

An interactive website about Ben Franklin and the framing of the US Constitution.

One of the most important innovations in government to arise from the Philadelphia Convention was federalism.

On today's podcast, we learn why compromise was important to the Constitutional Convention. This episode originally aired in January 2012.

The Great Compromise passed by a single vote. Each side had to give up something to make the compromise work.

Should enslaved people be counted as persons for determining representation? This was hotly debated at the Philadelphia Convention.

James Madison was extremely active at the Philadelphia Convention, giving more than 160 speeches and serving as the convention's unofficial secretary. [55 mins.]

Today we kick off our 56-day series of biographies of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. This constitution was to replace the Articles of Confederation. [1 min. 10 secs.]

How much to you know about George Washington? Brush up on your knowledge with this podcast. [1:24]

James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution. Do you know why? Madison was a delegate from Virginia in the development of the Constitution. [1 min. 23 secs.]

One of the two delegates to the Constitutional Convention from New Hampshire, John Langdon had little education, but made his mark in Revolution-era America. [1 min. 11 secs.]

The Philadelphia Convention assembled in 1787 to amend the Articles of Confederation. The Framers quickly decided that merely amending the Articles was not nearly enough.

The Framers established rules for the Philadelphia Convention right away. One of them was secrecy.

The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention had to compromise in order to get the authority to regulate commerce among the states.

The issue of slavery at the Philadelphia Convention was discussed.

On today's podcast, we explore the economic differences between the North and South at the time of the Philadelphia Convention.

Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787. Their task: to amend the Articles of Confederation. Their accomplishment: a new framework for a government that would last more than 200 years.

A number of notable American statesmen did not attend the Philadelphia Convention.

The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention agreed on three important points at the start of the convention.

Today on 60-Second Civics: The basic ideas about government agreed upon by the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention.

One of the most important agreements at the Philadelphia Convention was about representation.

On today's 60-Second Civics, we learn about the issue of slavery at the Philadelphia Convention.

On today's episode, we begin our discussion of the Philadelphia Convention.