Confounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution

Articles of Confederation, the Convention Begins, Virginia Plan & New Jersey Plan (1x1)

Air date: Jul 04, 2020

The Articles of Confederation was an alliance, not a government. Frightened with how democratic the state legislatures had become, a group of elites gather in Philadelphia to create a powerful government to protect their interests. The Virginia Plan seeks a President elected for life and veto power over state laws. Maryland delegate Luther Martin & a few others counter with the New Jersey Plan.