Episode 5 of 6 · History in 5

Constitution Explained: Fifty States, One Nation

Grades 4th–6th

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About This Video

The first three articles of the U.S. Constitution establish the three branches of government. But the Framers knew there was still more work to do. How did they make the Constitution truly “of the people, by the people, and for the people”?

Standards Met in Ohio

  • SS.3.11aGrades 3rdState a law and explain why it is important.
  • SS.4.16aGrades 4thIdentify why people might need to compromise.
  • SS.4.5.lp.bGrades 4thUnderstand that there is a process for territories to become states.

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