Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Article Vii of the Constitution

9th - 10th
This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses the Article VII of the Constitution, the process by which the Constitution was ratified. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and...
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Compromise and Ratification

9th - 10th
In order to ratify the Constitution for New York and Virginia, Federalists and Anti-Federalists had to agree to compromise.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Anti Federalists Part 1: A Plan to Ratify the Constitution

9th - 10th
The Framers of the Constitution went around state legislatures to get the Constitution ratified.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Ratification: New York and Virginia

9th - 10th
New York and Virginia were two critical states that at first refused to ratify the Constitution.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Last Two States to Ratify the Constitution

9th - 10th
The road to ratification of the Constitution for North Carolina and Rhode Island was a rocky one.