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The Framing of the Constitution

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What were the Framers’ objectives when they structured the Constitution? This podcast centers the Constitution in its historical context, examining challenges the Framers’ faced in establishing the federal government, the reasons for the framework they adopted, and alternatives the Framers considered and discarded. In particular, this podcast considers the choices the Framers made when allocating federal power among the three branches of government.

About this Item

Title

  • The Framing of the Constitution

Running Time

  • 29:01

Speakers

  • Jeanne Dennis
  • Brandon Murrill

Online Format

  • web page
  • pdf
  • audio

Podcast Series

  • Our Constitution

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