Episode 3 of 6 · History in 5
Constitution Explained: What Is a Republic?
Grades 4th–6th
Government · Captions
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America declared its independence from England in 1776. Then it fought—and won—a war to secure that independence. So what would America do with its newfound freedom? The first step was to establish a government. But what type of government would the Founders create? A monarchy? A democracy? Or something that had never been done before?
Standards Met in Ohio
- SS.7.17.lp.bGrades 7thNote: In a direct democracy citizens participate in decision making. In the Roman Republic, citizens elected leaders and power was divided among leaders.