Foundations of American Democracy · Constitutional Foundations
The Great Compromises
Analyzing the debates of the Constitutional Convention regarding representation and federal power.
Key Questions
- 1What rights are in tension when balancing small state and large state interests?
- 2How does the structure of the Constitution reflect a distrust of centralized power?
- 3What would a just system of representation look like today?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Civ.4.9-12C3: D2.His.3.9-12
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Civics & Government
Unit: Foundations of American Democracy
Period: Constitutional Foundations
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