Constitutional Convention of 1787
Constitutional Convention of 1787
August 30, 2020
54 min
Full
98 of 413
August 30, 2020
Constitutional Convention of 1787
0:00 / 54:16
Excerpt playback isn’t available for this episode — use the full-episode link.
Search the Record
Moment search isn’t open for this episode yet
When it opens, you’ll be able to type any phrase and jump straight to the second it was said.
C-SPAN Episodes Around August 30, 2020
Episode 98 of 413 — walk the feed in the order it was published.
54:16This episodeConstitutional Convention of 1787
Summary
Professor Jack Rakove talked about some of the issues debated during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, such as the number of representatives for each state and the method of presidential elections. He described the arguments put forth by James Madison and how delegates tried to reach compromises despite competing State interests. This class was from a course called “The Constitution: A Brief History.”
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode details and artwork are published by the show’s own feed. Sentinel plays short cited excerpts and links every episode back to its publisher.