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Comparing Three Drafts of the Constitution

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Delegates from across the United States met as part of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 25, 1787, through September 17, 1787.  Originally selected to revise of the Articles of Confederation, in just a few months these several dozen representatives would create the longest lasting written Constitution in history.

Read and analyze these three versions of the Constitution of the United States.

  • Draft 1: August 6, 1787
  • Draft 2: September 13, 1787
  • Final Engrossed: September 17, 1787

Note the major similarities and differences in style, tone, organization, appearance, and message as you answer the questions that follow.

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What are some of the major similarities and differences between these three versions?

 

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