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Contributor: Brian Anthony. Lesson ID: 11489
If you put 10 politicians in a room, you'll get 20 opinions. Arguing can be good if it's constructive and productive. The U.S. was born out of a heated convention. Learn about this debate!
Sometimes, people argue. Issues pile up, and things get tense.
However, there can be productive arguments when disagreement leads to honest and open discussion and an attempt to reach a better solution.
That was the situation at the Constitutional Convention, which took place in Philadelphia some 240 years ago. This famous series of meetings gave the United States of America its form of government.
Reflect on how much you already know about the U.S. Constitution. Write down answers to these questions.
People often call the American form of government an experiment in democracy. There is a good reason for that!
The Founding Fathers, who formulated this government, culled together bits and pieces of the governments they had observed or learned about through studying history and philosophy. The result was a form of government that no one had seen before.
No one knew how long it would last. Over 240 years later, the original system they established is still moving forward despite setbacks.
The Founding Fathers convened to create this system because the one that had been in place under the Articles of Confederation since the Revolutionary War was not working well.
Examine the events of this gathering, known as The Constitutional Convention, and find out what took place there. As you read the article, seek the answers to these questions.
Then, reflect on the following questions.
Writing the Bill of Rights was one of this constitutional debate's most enduring and essential parts.
In the Got It? section, examine the arguments made in favor of and against the Bill of Rights more closely.
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