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The Center for Constitutional Studies is a nonpartisan, academic institute that promotes the instruction, study, and research of constitutionalism.

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Not every one of the #Founders was all-in when it came the Revolution. In Episode 12 of ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™s Season 2, (available today, July 4), host Matthew Brogdon and ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜, The John Dickinson Writings Project, discuss the legacy of John Dickinson, one of Americaโ€™s

Not every one of the #Founders was all-in when it came the Revolution. In Episode 12 of ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™s Season 2, (available today, July 4), host <a href="/ProfBrogdon/">Matthew Brogdon</a> and ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜, <a href="/The_JDProject/">The John Dickinson Writings Project</a>, discuss the legacy of John Dickinson, one of Americaโ€™s
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The principles of created equality and natural rights in the Declaration of Independence form an inheritance for all Americans. Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU deseret.com/opinion/2025/0โ€ฆ

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Lemuel Haynes, a free Black preacher, argued in 1776 that liberty applied equally to Black and white people. He and other abolitionists saw the #DeclarationOfIndependence as affirming universal human rights, so writes Matthew Brogdon in a July 4 @deseret op-ed on the inheritance

Lemuel Haynes, a free Black preacher, argued in 1776 that liberty applied equally to Black and white people. He and other abolitionists saw the #DeclarationOfIndependence as affirming universal human rights, so writes <a href="/ProfBrogdon/">Matthew Brogdon</a> in a July 4 @deseret op-ed on the inheritance
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Center for Constitutional Studies at UVUโ€™s Lisa Halverson and Nicole Handy of ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—จ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ต published an opinion in @deseret this July 4 weekend. Civic education helps all of us understand, live, and teach the values outlined in the #DeclarationOfIndependence, they write. โ€œCivic engagement empowers

<a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a>โ€™s <a href="/lisa_maren/">Lisa Halverson</a> and Nicole Handy of ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—จ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ต published an opinion in @deseret this July 4 weekend. Civic education helps all of us understand, live, and teach the values outlined in the #DeclarationOfIndependence, they write. โ€œCivic engagement empowers
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What happens when nine unelected judges have the final say on the most divisive questions in American life? In Season 2, Episode 11 of ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon break down the Supreme Courtโ€™s most consequential and contentious

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On this #whoswho Wednesday, get to know ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ถ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. She is a Quill Project archivist Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU and graduated from UVU with a BA in History. She hopes to one day work as an archivist for Smithsonian or for Disney. Abi will be going to Pembroke College in July for more

On this #whoswho Wednesday, get to know ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ถ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.  She is a <a href="/quill1787/">Quill Project</a> archivist <a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a> and graduated from <a href="/UVU/">UVU</a> with a BA in History. She hopes to one day work as an archivist for <a href="/smithsonian/">Smithsonian</a> or for <a href="/Disney/">Disney</a>.  Abi will be going to <a href="/PembrokeOxford/">Pembroke College</a> in July for
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UVU students will have an opportunity to spend this fall studying the Federalist Papers with Bradford Wilson, Carson Holloway, and yours truly. Students register now before it fills up! Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU UVU CHSS

<a href="/UVU/">UVU</a> students will have an opportunity to spend this fall studying the Federalist Papers with <a href="/Bradfor38544520/">Bradford Wilson</a>, Carson Holloway, and yours truly. Students register now before it fills up! <a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a> <a href="/uvuchss/">UVU CHSS</a>
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This week in 1868: The 14th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. #Constitution #OTD

This week in 1868: The 14th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. #Constitution #OTD
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What is one of the least understood yet most powerful tools in the U.S. #Constitution? Check out the latest episode of ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, where Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon talk about what โ€œhigh crimes and misdemeanorsโ€ means, the process of

What is one of the least understood yet most powerful tools in the U.S. #Constitution? Check out the latest episode of ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, where Savannah Eccles Johnston and <a href="/ProfBrogdon/">Matthew Brogdon</a> talk about what โ€œhigh crimes and misdemeanorsโ€ means, the process of
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Watch for the Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU Summer 2025 update later this week to get details on midyear happenings, #ThisConstitution #podcast, prep events for America's 250th in 2026, personnel changes, and save-the-dates for our fall events. And preview our #calendar for the back half of 2025 here:

Watch for the <a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a> Summer 2025 update later this week to get details on midyear happenings, #ThisConstitution #podcast, prep events for America's 250th in 2026, personnel changes, and save-the-dates for our fall events. And preview our #calendar for the back half of 2025 here:
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We're excited to announce a $1.7 million grant from the @Templeton_Fdn in support of the Civics Foundations Graduate Consortium, a groundbreaking partnership designed to advance rigorous, content-rich graduate education for #civics and U.S. history teachers โคต๏ธ

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Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU's Master of Arts in Constitutional Government, Civics & Law program received a ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป grant as part of the new ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ, organized by the Jack Miller Center, allowing

<a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a>'s Master of Arts in Constitutional Government, Civics &amp; Law program received a ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป grant as part of the new ๐—–๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ, organized by the <a href="/JackMillerCtr/">Jack Miller Center</a>, allowing
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Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU's Summer 2025 update is now available! Learn about our latest work in Kโ€“12 teacher civic education, how we are preparing to celebrate America's 250th, plans for Constitution Day 2025, changes in leadership, a new summer course for undergrads, and much more:

<a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a>'s Summer 2025 update is now available! Learn about our latest work in Kโ€“12 teacher civic education, how we are preparing to celebrate America's 250th, plans for Constitution Day 2025, changes in leadership, a new summer course for undergrads, and much more:
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This week in constitutional history: On July 16, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil-rights law banning discrimination based on disability. The ADA reinforced equal-protection principles and expanded access and inclusion

This week in constitutional history: On July 16, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil-rights law banning discrimination based on disability. The ADA reinforced equal-protection principles and expanded access and inclusion
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As the United States begins to mark its 250th anniversary between now and July 4, 2026, Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU, in partnership with ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—จ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ต, offers suggested readings for individuals and families to understand and celebrate this milestone. Check out the Common Sense

As the United States begins to mark its 250th anniversary between now and July 4, 2026, <a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a>, in partnership with ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐—จ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ต, offers suggested readings for individuals and families to understand and celebrate this milestone. Check out the Common Sense
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On this #whoswho Wednesday, meet Joe Boyle, Wood research assistant and Tocqueville fellow Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU. Joe will graduate with a bachelorโ€™s in Political Science next year and is planning on law school. His favorite founder is James Madison. Learn more about Joe in the attached

On this #whoswho Wednesday, meet Joe Boyle, Wood research assistant and Tocqueville fellow <a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a>. Joe will graduate with a bachelorโ€™s in Political Science next year and is planning on law school. His favorite founder is James Madison. Learn more about Joe in the attached
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Can a judge be impeached for making consistently bad rulings, or does it take something more? On the latest episode of #ThisConstitution #podcast, Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon explore how Congress balances oversight of the courts with the need for judicial

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Members of the first cohort of Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU's Master's of Constitutional Government, #Civics & Law are spending a fortnight Pembroke College (July 21 to Aug. 1) to finalize their course of study. See photos: adobe.ly/45lhq1V. Their graduation ceremony will be held Aug. 22 UVU.

Members of the first cohort of <a href="/CCSUVU/">Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU</a>'s Master's of Constitutional Government, #Civics &amp; Law are spending a fortnight <a href="/PembrokeOxford/">Pembroke College</a> (July 21 to Aug. 1) to finalize their course of study. See photos: adobe.ly/45lhq1V. Their graduation ceremony will be held Aug. 22 <a href="/UVU/">UVU</a>.