The Will of the People: Readings in American Democracy
General Resources for the U.S. Constitution
How 55 Men in 1787 Changed the World – Curtis J. Sitomer
The U.S. Constitution is the prototype for most other national constitutions worldwide and is sometimes called the most important export of the United States. This article provides a brief sketch of how other constitutions reflect the U.S. one.
How not to teach the Constitution – John Agresto
Agresto emphasizes that merely memorizing the literal facts of the Constitution, which is so common in schools, denies us the opportunity to discover it as a living document – one that speaks to us today, full of ideas to discuss in the light of our contemporary experience.
The Constitution – Economic Rights and Opportunities
While avoiding a list of specific economic rights, the Constitution provides a legal framework that the courts can interpret and reinterpret to address current needs.
President, Congress, and Public: A Shared Foreign Policy Role
The "foreign policy partnership" – the Constitution's division of responsibilities for foreign policy between the president and Congress – is a dynamic and continually shifting seesaw of power, and public opinion plays a crucial role.
A Constitution for Everyone
The daily lives of Americans are guided in broad and profound ways by the basic principles of the Constitution.