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Ratification Debates

Week of September 21

In this session, students will explore the battle over the ratification of the Constitution—beginning with Convention delegates like George Mason who refused to sign the Constitution and continuing through the debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. The class will also examine great works like The Federalist Papers (#10 and #51) and Brutus #1. Students will explore why this time in America was called a “grand national discussion.”

Register for Middle School Session Sept. 21 and 23 at 12 p.m. ET

Register for High School and College Session Sept. 21 and 23 at 2 p.m. ET

Register for All Ages Session Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. ET

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Lynne Cheney: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation

Thursday, September 24, 7 p.m. EDT

Federalism

Week of September 28

The Constitution Drafting Project: Libertarian and Progressive Constitutions

Thursday, October 1, 6:30 p.m. EDT

The President and Immigration Law

Thursday, October 8, 12 p.m. EDT

The Constitution Drafting Project: Libertarian and Progressive Constitutions

Thursday, October 1, 6:30 p.m. EDT

How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again

Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m. EDT

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You can always find educational videos, including constitutional classes with Ken Burns and Peter Sagal, and past Town Hall programs, including a conversation on policing, protests, and the First Amendment, on the Interactive Constitution.