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CCP’s Most Wanted Texts
Although we have collected texts for the vast majority of the events identified in our constitutional chronology, a select few continue to elude us. Please check out our list of “most wanted” texts and let us know if you have any leads. We welcome any and all efforts to track down texts, in any language,…
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Constitute exercises featured in social studies journal
Attention educators! If you’d like to incorporate Constitute into your lesson plans, check out the latest issue of Social Education, the journal of the National Council for the Social Studies, in which we share details about three exercises that we have developed to help students and others engage in constitutional analysis. Read the full article…
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CCP co-director discusses the right to bear arms with PRI
CCP Co-Director Zachary Elkins discusses how constitutions around the world address — or, more often, don’t address — the right to bear arms with PRI’s The World. Listen to the full conversation:
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Introducing Constitute 4.0: Democratic Deepening
The CCP is pleased to announce the roll-out of Version 4.0 of Constitute. The revision introduces an expanded set of constitutional texts and a host of new features that give users more control over their experience. Check out the site to view a select set of draft and historical constitutions, learn about the new log-in…
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Study uses CCP data to look at evolution of constitutions
A study by Alex Rutherford et al. uses CCP data to investigate the evolution of constitutions over time, with the hopes of learning valuable lessons for those seeking to expand constitutional rights. Mila Versteeg, a CCP collaborator, believes the methods used in the study “might be able to move the ball if applied to the…