Announcements
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Constitute Lesson Plans Now Available!
The CCP, in partnership with the American Bar Association Division for Public Education, is excited to announce new lesson plans designed to bring the world’s constitutions into classrooms Grades 5 and up, not only as a research tool, but also as a way to empower students as citizens. The lessons utilize Constitute to engage students…
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New piece by CCP co-director explores executive power
In his latest article, “How powerful is the US president? A look at other constitutions explains why American executives are so ineffectual,” CCP co-director Zachary Elkins uses CCP data to compare the constitutional powers of executives around the world. Read the full piece here!
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Draft Cuban Constitution Now Available on Constitute
The CCP is pleased to announce that the draft Cuban Constitution is now available for analysis on both the English and Spanish versions of Constitute. Visitors can compare the draft to the current Cuban Constitution or to other world constitutions — just in time for the February 24 referendum! For instance, Cuban voters and others…
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New book alert: “How to Save a Constitutional Democracy”
Democracies are in danger. Around the world, a rising wave of populist leaders threatens to erode the core structures of democratic self rule. In the United States, the election of Donald Trump marked a decisive turning point for many. A new book by CCP co-director Tom Ginsburg and University of Chicago Law Professor Aziz Z.…
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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,…