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"It is universally admitted that a well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people." James Madison

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Hillsdale College
  • Introduction to the Constitution - a course that considers the principles of the American Founding
  • Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution - a course that examines the meaning and history of the US Constitution through the Founder's original documents.
  • Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism -   A free course examining the importance of the principles of the American Founding.
  • The Constitution Minute - one-minute messages designed to help improve your understanding of the meaning and history of the U.S. Constitution.

Books and eReaders

The 5000 Year Leap - Principles of Freedom 101 - W. Cleon Skousen
America - Imagine a World Without Her - Dinesh D'Souza
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
One Nation: What We Can Do to Save America's Future - Dr. Ben Carson
A Patriot's History of the United States -
Larry Schweikart and Michael Patrick Allen

Original Texts and Books from Constitutional scholars:
The Sacred Fire of Liberty: James Madison & the Founding of the Federal Republic - Lance Banning
James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government - Colleen Sheehan
Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 - Edited by Gordon Lloyd
50 Core American Documents - Ashbrook Ashland University
The American Revolution - Gordon Wood
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution - Bernard Bailyn
E Pluribus Unum - Forrest McDonald
The Essential Antifederalist - William B. Allen and Gordon Lloyd
The Federalist Papers  - Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
Colonies to Nation - Jack Greene

Videos

Republic vs. Democracy  - After emerging from Independence Hall at the close of the Constitutional Convention a woman asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well Doctor, what have we got, a Republic or a Monarchy?"  He replied, "A Republic, madam, if you can keep it".  This video clip examines the different forms of Government.
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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Voice of the Constitution
    • Constitution Essay Contest
    • Read Across America
    • Other Student Outreach
  • Resources
    • For Teachers >
      • Founding Documents
      • Ideas for Constitution Day
      • Helpful Suggestions & Links
    • For Students >
      • Elementary School
      • Middle School
      • High School
    • For Adults >
      • Adult Resources
  • Meetings
  • Contact Us
  • Donate