Looking at Primary Sources 4 A First of Its Kind 6 The Origins of the Constitution 8 The Constitutional Convention 10 The Great Compromise 12 We the People 14 The Separation of Power 16 A System of Checks and Balances 20 The Supreme Court 22 The Bill of Rights 24 Ratification of the Constitution 26 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 CONTENTS
LOOKING AT PRIMARY SOURCES Primary sources are artifacts documents or other sources of information that were created at the time under study Some examples of primary sources are documents such as newspapers letters and journals photographs objects and even buildings The study of primary sources gives us a clear view into history The United States Constitution is on display in the National Archives in Washington D C 4
The U.S. Constitution
Learn the origins of the Constitution, the Great Compromise, and the separation of powers and checks and balances within government.
