BRI Lessons and Resources
What Are The Purposes of Our National Government?
In this lesson, students analyze the Preamble to understand what the Founders believed the purposes of the national government should be and examine how those purposes are put into practice in the structure of the Constitution.
Why is James Madison Often Called "The Father of the Constitution"?
Though ancient philosophers had argued that only small republics could survive for a long period of time, Madison believed the opposite. A large republic could encompass many different groups and different interests—economic, religious, and social— and thereby provide a safeguard against the tyranny of the majority...Read More.
Divisions and Debates at the Constitutional Convention
During the “critical period” after the American Revolution, many were concerned that the Articles of Confederation were inadequate. The Confederation Congress announced a meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation where divisions emerged among the delegates regarding centralized power, executive power, representation, and slavery...Read More.
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