We thought we’d give you some guidelines on how to follow the dots backward from current events to fault lines in our country’s founding document. Here are steps you can take to understand the connections and help you prep for the contest
Author: Cynthia & Sanford Levinson
Should You Be Allowed to Vote If You’ve Broken the Law?
Forty-eight of the fifty states limit or completely deprive felons of the right to vote.
Some Other Books About the Constitution
When the co-authors (that’s what I call Sandy and me) give talks about our book Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Framers, Their Fights, and
In Case You Missed it: Blog-a-Fault Line Contest
Students can win a chance to be featured on the Fault Lines in the Constitution blog!
What If the Plague Comes to America?
The Constitution is not clear about circumstances under which the government is allowed to detain people during a state of emergency and refuse to release them.
Educators and Students: Meet Fault Lines in the Constitution
How do educators and students react to the challenging questions of Fault Lines in the Constitution? How do educators use the book in the classroom?
