Civics Shorts: The Constitution

<p>After just six years under the Articles of Confederation, a committee of anxious delegates agreed to meet in Philadelphia to amend the government. The country was in an economic and political crisis. </p> <p>So fifty-five men gathered to determine the shape of the new United States. The result was the Constitution, supreme law of the land. </p> <p>Sign up for the <a href="https://mailchi.mp/nhpr/civics101signup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Civics 101 newsletter!</a></p> <p>Support <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/Donation2?3651.donation=form1&amp;df_id=3651&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;s_src=cye2020&amp;s_subsrc=website&amp;utm_campaign=Civics%20101%20CYE%202020&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_source=Donate%20Button&amp;_ga=2.169602145.1701856366.1615492573-248419331.1605053400" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Civics 101 with a donation.</a></p>