Idaho State Journal

Opinion: Constitutional compromises and a compromised democracy

Another compromise that, for a time, affected democracy was the Three-Fifths Compromise. Constitutional Convention delegates were aware that if the population of each state was calculated on the basis ...
Education Week

A Digital Game Offers a Lesson on Compromise, the 18th Century Way

A civics education group has joined with George Washington’s Mount Vernon homestead to provide a 21st century take on teaching the art of political compromise. The nonpartisan, nonprofit iCivics has ...

The Constitution ‘compels’ compromise, LDS leader Dallin Oaks says in speech at Washington National Cathedral

LDS Church President Dallin Oaks has talked about faith, religious freedom and the Constitution in many settings. Today, he'll do so from one of Washington's most notable landmarks.
National Constitution Center

Unit 3: The Road to Reform, the Constitutional Convention, and the Battle for Ratification

Learn about the process that led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia, the key debates and compromises that shaped the Constitution, and the battle over the ratification of the ...
The Tennessean

Without compromise, American states would never have ratified the U.S. Constitution

Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...
National Constitution Center

Constitutional Convention and Ratification

In this module, students will learn more about the Constitutional Convention. Students will learn more about the delegates who attended the Convention and explore their opinions on important issues ...