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Annual 90-Day Study by Constituting America

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Our "90 in 90 Essay Project Academic Studies" on subjects such as the Federalist Papers, the Constitution; the Amendments; the Classics that Inspired the Constitution, the Executive Branch, the country’s past 57 presidential elections, the Supreme Court, the Congress and the states have resulted in over 3,000 essays contributed by over 200 constitutional scholars, historians and elected officials.

This corresponding Podcast features the reading of the daily essay during our 90-Day Study. Our essays have been listened to millions of times. Essays are available at ConstitutingAmerica.org and are archived, searchable and downloadable.

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Essay 45: Principle of Equal Under the Law

July 07, 2023 16:00 - 7 minutes - 10 MB

Essay 45: Principle of Equal Under the Law by Daniel Cotter. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 44: Principle of Justice for All

July 06, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MB

Essay 44: Principle of Justice for All by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 47: Principle of Justice for All

July 06, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MB

Essay 47: Principle of Justice for All by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 43: Mandate or Law: The American Founders on Warning Against Arbitrary, Tyrannical Dictates Diluting Rule of Law

July 05, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

Essay 43: Mandate or Law: The American Founders on Warning Against Arbitrary, Tyrannical Dictates Diluting Rule of Law by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 46: Mandate or Law: The American Founders on Warning Against Arbitrary, Tyrannical Dictates Diluting Rule of Law

July 05, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MB

Essay 46: Mandate or Law: The American Founders on Warning Against Arbitrary, Tyrannical Dictates Diluting Rule of Law by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 42: Principle of Consent of the Governed, That Government Without Consent Is Overreaching Its Appropriate Bounds, Having Moved From Governing to Tyranny

June 30, 2023 16:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

Essay 42: Principle of Consent of the Governed, That Government Without Consent Is Overreaching Its Appropriate Bounds, Having Moved From Governing to Tyranny by Winfield H. Rose. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 41: Careful Observance Upon Forming and Executing Laws: Principle of the Rule of Law, Not of Men

June 29, 2023 21:39 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

Essay 41: Careful Observance Upon Forming and Executing Laws: Principle of the Rule of Law, Not of Men by George Landrith. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 45: Careful Observance Upon Forming and Executing Laws: Principle of the Rule of Law, Not of Men

June 29, 2023 21:39 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MB

Essay 45: Careful Observance Upon Forming and Executing Laws: Principle of the Rule of Law, Not of Men by George Landrith. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 40: Principle of a Judicial Branch for Ensuring Justice Without Political Interference

June 27, 2023 19:46 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MB

Essay 40: Principle of a Judicial Branch for Ensuring Justice Without Political Interference by Eric C. Sands. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 39: Principle of an Executive Branch, Strong but a Role Accountable to the People

June 26, 2023 19:16 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MB

Essay 39: Principle of an Executive Branch, Strong but a Role Accountable to the People by Ben Slomski. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 38: Principle of a Legislative Branch Within a System of Government Closest to the People

June 23, 2023 20:16 - 9 minutes - 13 MB

Essay 38: Principle of a Legislative Branch Within a System of Government Closest to the People by Scot Faulkner. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 37: Principle of Duty of the American People to Continually Maintain Checks on Government Power

June 22, 2023 23:03 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MB

Essay 37: Principle of the Separation of Powers, Involving Checks and Balances on Those Powers by Scot Faulkner. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 36: Principle of the Separation of Powers, Involving Checks and Balances on Those Powers

June 21, 2023 19:26 - 7 minutes - 9.99 MB

Essay 36: Principle of the Separation of Powers, Involving Checks and Balances on Those Powers by Patrick Garry. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 35: Principle of Free Government and Free Society

June 20, 2023 20:45 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MB

Essay 35: Principle of Free Government and Free Society by Adam Carrington. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 34: Of the People, by the People, and for the People: Founding a Representative Government in America, Not Hereditary Succession

June 19, 2023 21:39 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB

Essay 34: Of the People, by the People, and for the People: Founding a Representative Government in America, Not Hereditary Succession by Ron Meier. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 33: Principle of Representative Government Under Direction of the People Rather Than King Rule

June 16, 2023 20:05 - 7 minutes - 11 MB

Essay 33: Principle of Representative Government Under Direction of the People Rather Than King Rule by Ron Meier. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 32: Principle of Meritocracy and Its Importance Within the Framework of the U.S. Socio-Economic and Political Systems

June 15, 2023 21:20 - 10 minutes - 14 MB

Essay 32: Principle of Meritocracy and Its Importance Within the Framework of the U.S. Socio-Economic and Political Systems by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 31: Principle of Equality Over Equity

June 14, 2023 22:43 - 10 minutes - 14 MB

Essay 31: Principle of Equality Over Equity by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 30: Principle of Limited Government: Why the United States Constitution Is Designed To Prevent Centralized Power

June 13, 2023 20:20 - 7 minutes - 9.93 MB

Essay 30: Principle of Limited Government: Why the United States Constitution Is Designed To Prevent Centralized Power by Patrick Garry. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 29: Principle of Decentralized Government: Keeping Power on the Local Level With Each Individual American and the States

June 13, 2023 00:49 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MB

Essay 29: Principle of Decentralized Government: Keeping Power on the Local Level With Each Individual American and the States by Joerg Knipprath. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 28: Principle of Law and Order Based on Immutable Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God, Not Arbitrary Will or Mob Rule

June 09, 2023 18:39 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MB

Essay 28: Principle of Law and Order Based on Immutable Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God, Not Arbitrary Will or Mob Rule by Joerg Knipprath. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 27: Principle of Decision Making by the Majority Within a Constitutional Framework

June 08, 2023 19:39 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MB

Essay 27: Principle of Decision Making by the Majority Within a Constitutional Framework by Eric. C. Sands. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 26: Principle of Self-Governing

June 07, 2023 19:16 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MB

Essay 26: Principle of Self-Governing by Josh Herring. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 25: Under Strict Limits: Principle of a Written U.S. Constitution, a Contract Allowing Government to Run Under Authority of the American People

June 06, 2023 21:13 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

Essay 25: Under Strict Limits: Principle of a Written U.S. Constitution, a Contract Allowing Government to Run Under Authority of the American People by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 24: Principle of a Written United States Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land, Designed for the Preservation of Liberty

June 05, 2023 20:57 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MB

Essay 24: Principle of a Written United States Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land, Designed for the Preservation of Liberty by Ben Slomski. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 23: Principle of Appropriate Role and Purpose of Government Upon Protection of Natural, Unchangeable, Unalienable Rights

June 02, 2023 17:20 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MB

Essay 23: Principle of Appropriate Role and Purpose of Government Upon Protection of Natural, Unchangeable, Unalienable Rights by Gary Porter. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 22: Principle of Natural Law as the Foundation for Constitutional Law

June 02, 2023 00:50 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MB

Essay 22: Principle of Natural Law as the Foundation for Constitutional Law by Joerg Knipprath. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 21: Human Flourishing and the Principle of Creator-Endowed Unalienable Rights

May 31, 2023 22:54 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB

Essay 21: Human Flourishing and the Principle of Creator-Endowed Unalienable Rights by Joerg Knipprath. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 20: Principle of Foreign Policy Based on a Standard of Freedom and Independence

May 30, 2023 17:11 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MB

Essay 20: Principle of Foreign Policy Based on a Standard of Freedom and Independence by Chris Burkett. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

SPECIAL - A Memorial Day Message From Constituting America Founder, Actress Janine Turner

May 29, 2023 16:04 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB

Constituting America first published this message from Founder Janine Turner over Memorial Day Weekend, 2010, the inaugural year of our organization. We are pleased to share it with you again, as we celebrate our 13th birthday!

Essay 19: Principle of Peace Through Strength

May 25, 2023 17:21 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

Essay 19: Principle of Peace Through Strength by Robert Brescia. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 18: Preventing Loss of Independence to Foreign or Global Governments by Upholding the Principle of America’s National Sovereignty

May 24, 2023 17:40 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

Essay 18: Preventing Loss of Independence to Foreign or Global Governments by Upholding the Principle of America’s National Sovereignty by Chris Burkett. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 17: Principle of America’s National Sovereignty

May 23, 2023 16:54 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MB

Essay 17: Principle of America’s National Sovereignty by Chris Burkett. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 16: Principle of Citizenship and Love of Country

May 22, 2023 20:10 - 11 minutes - 16 MB

Essay 16: Principle of Citizenship and Love of Country by Tom Hand. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 15: A Founding Built Against Unbridled Power: Principle of Civic Duty to Rein In Overreaching Government

May 19, 2023 19:08 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MB

Essay 15: A Founding Built Against Unbridled Power: Principle of Civic Duty to Rein In Overreaching Government by Scot Faulkner. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 14: Principle of Civic Duty to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances

May 19, 2023 01:26 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MB

Essay 14: Principle of Civic Duty to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 13: Principle of Civic Duty, Civic Engagement

May 17, 2023 17:30 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

Essay 13: Principle of Civic Duty, Civic Engagement by Joseph M. Knippenberg. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 12: Educating a Free People to Secure the Blessings of Liberty for Future Generations of Americans

May 16, 2023 17:25 - 9 minutes - 13 MB

Essay 12: Educating a Free People to Secure the Blessings of Liberty for Future Generations of Americans by Chris Burkett. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 11: Civic Virtue and a Free People: Principle of Educating on Ethical, Philosophical, Self-Evident Truths of Good Government

May 15, 2023 23:15 - 18 minutes - 26 MB

Essay 11: Civic Virtue and a Free People: Principle of Educating on Ethical, Philosophical, Self-Evident Truths of Good Government by Joerg Knipprath. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 10: Principle of Appropriate Role and Purpose of Government in Protecting Liberty of the Citizenry

May 12, 2023 13:57 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MB

Essay 10: Principle of Appropriate Role and Purpose of Government in Protecting Liberty of the Citizenry by Andrew Langer. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 9: Keeping a Free People Securely Bound Together Through the Principle of Natural Law Opposition to Tyranny

May 11, 2023 16:41 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB

Essay 9: Keeping a Free People Securely Bound Together Through the Principle of Natural Law Opposition to Tyranny by Chrisd Burkett. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 8: Principle of Constitutional Restraints To Prevent the Undermining of Interests of the Entire Union

May 10, 2023 16:20 - 7 minutes - 9.69 MB

Essay 8: Principle of Constitutional Restraints To Prevent the Undermining of Interests of the Entire Union by Chris Burkett. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 7: Republic or Democracy? Classical History, Republican Governing as Adopted by the United States, and the American Revolutionary War

May 09, 2023 17:29 - 17 minutes - 24.7 MB

Essay 7: Republic or Democracy? Classical History, Republican Governing as Adopted by the United States, and the American Revolutionary War by Jay McConville. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 6: Classical History and Governing Devoted to Freedom and Independence Through Restraining Power of Elected Representative

May 08, 2023 20:21 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MB

Essay 6: Classical History and Governing Devoted to Freedom and Independence Through Restraining Power of Elected Representative by Winfield Rose. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 5: Principle of Applying Lessons from Classical History Toward New Governing Devoted to Freedom and Independence

May 05, 2023 19:58 - 9 minutes - 15.4 MB

Essay 5: Principle of Applying Lessons from Classical History Toward New Governing Devoted to Freedom and Independence by Winfield Rose. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 4: History, Order and Tradition in the Formation of America's Founding Documents

May 04, 2023 21:34 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MB

Essay 4: History, Order and Tradition in the Formation of America's Founding Documents by Ron Meier. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 3: Essentially Bound: The Principle of Regard for History, Order, and Tradition

May 03, 2023 20:11 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MB

Essay 3: Essentially Bound: The Principle of Regard for History, Order, and Tradition by Joerg Knipprath. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 2: Principle of Governing to Secure Liberty of the People, Not Government

May 02, 2023 20:17 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MB

Essay 2: Principle of Governing to Secure Liberty of the People, Not Government by George Landrith. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 1: Introduction: First Principles of the American Founding

May 01, 2023 22:15 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MB

Essay 1: Introduction: First Principles of the American Founding by Adam Carrington. Click here to explore our 2023 90-Day Study: First Principles of the American Founding.

Essay 90: Keeping the Republic: America’s Founders on the United States Constitution and Upholding Tradition, Continuity, Virtue and Stability of Good Government

August 26, 2022 17:29 - 31 minutes - 59.9 MB

Essay 90: Keeping the Republic: America’s Founders on the United States Constitution and Upholding Tradition, Continuity, Virtue and Stability of Good Government by Joerg Knipprath. Click here to explore our 2022 90-Day Study: American Exceptionalism Revealed: The Historic Rise and Fall of Worldwide Regimes and How United States Founding Wisdom Prevails. America’s Founders understood the failings of totalitarian regimes, and thus attempted an experiment in liberty they hoped future Americans...