Center for Constitutional Studies at UVU

@CCSUVU’s @lisa_maren and Nicole Handy of 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗨𝘁𝗮𝗵 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. “Civic engagement empowers…

The principles of created equality and natural rights in the Declaration of Independence form an inheritance for all Americans. @CCSUVU deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

On this #whoswho Wednesday, meet Joe Boyle, Wood research assistant and Tocqueville fellow @CCSUVU. Joe will graduate with a bachelor’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…

As the United States begins to mark its 250th anniversary between now and July 4, 2026, @CCSUVU, in partnership with 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗨𝘁𝗮𝗵, offers suggested readings for individuals and families to understand and celebrate this milestone. Check out the Common Sense…

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…

@CCSUVU's Summer 2025 update is now available! Learn about our latest work in K–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:…

@CCSUVU's Master of Arts in Constitutional Government, Civics & Law program received a 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 grant as part of the new 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺, organized by the @JackMillerCtr, allowing…

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 ⤵️…

Watch for the @CCSUVU 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:…

What is one of the least understood yet most powerful tools in the U.S. #Constitution? Check out the latest episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, where Savannah Eccles Johnston and @ProfBrogdon talk about what “high crimes and misdemeanors” means, the process of…

This week in 1868: The 14th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. #Constitution #OTD

@CCSUVU's new home is under construction! See the progress of our yet-to-be-named house at the northeast edge of @UVU campus: bit.ly/3GiFjOd. Move-in date is sometime in 2026. @uvualumni

@UVU students will have an opportunity to spend this fall studying the Federalist Papers with @Bradfor38544520, Carson Holloway, and yours truly. Students register now before it fills up! @CCSUVU @uvuchss

On this #whoswho Wednesday, get to know 𝗔𝗯𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿. She is a @quill1787 archivist @CCSUVU 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 @PembrokeOxford in July for more…

What happens when nine unelected judges have the final say on the most divisive questions in American life? In Season 2, Episode 11 of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, Savannah Eccles Johnston and @ProfBrogdon break down the Supreme Court’s most consequential and contentious…

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 @ProfBrogdon in a July 4 @deseret op-ed on the inheritance…

Not every one of the #Founders was all-in when it came the Revolution. In Episode 12 of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣’s Season 2, (available today, July 4), host @ProfBrogdon and 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁, @The_JDProject, discuss the legacy of John Dickinson, one of America’s…

“Commerce has a marvelously corrosive effect on utopian projects.” My colleague, Bradford Wilson, reflects on two recent books about the enduring relevance of the Constitution. Brad is the James Wilson Distinguished Visiting Scholar @CCSUVU civitasinstitute.org/research/the-a…

We are honored to announce that Rebecca Williams-Wood, alum of the Constitutional Literacy Institute, attendee of @CCSUVU-provided trainings for #K12 teachers, and teacher at American Fork High School, was named a 2025 James Madison Fellow by the @JamesMadisonFdn. The foundation…