The Original Intent of the Constitution | Myths of American History

We often hear talk about the “original intent” of the writers of the
Constitution, but the Founding Fathers did not plan to create
the political system we have today: a democratic republic based
on two national and permanent political parties. Indeed, “democracy” and
“political parties” were dirty words to them. They did realize, however,
that the world was likely to change, which is one reason they included an
amendment process in the Constitution that has allowed this document to
survive as our frame of government for so long.

Presented by Mark Stoler
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0:00 The Intention of the Founders of the Constitution
1:00 Who Were the Founders of the Constitution?
3:24 The Ongoing Process of Historical Interpretation and Reinterpretation
4:05 The Process of Creating Governments Begins
4:30 Balance Government Rejected for Legislative Power
5:30 Articles of Confederation Replaced Second Continental Congress
7:50 Successes of the Articles of Confederation
9:30 Problems with the Articles of Confederation
12:05 What was Shays' Rebellion?
13:00 An Elite Definition of Liberty
15:00 Constitutional Convention of 1787
17:25 What It Means to Create an Empire of Liberty
19:00 How the Constitution Separates Sovereignty from Rule
19:35 What are Checks and Balances?
20:00 Combining Elements of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy
22:27 The Bill of Rights
26:17 What was the Great Compromise?
28:57 The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution

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