The Majority of Americans Today Have Not Read and Understood Our Constitution

The news is filled with arguments over the Constitution and alleged abuses of Constitutional power. Yet surveys show the majority of Americans have not read and understood our Constitution, the supreme law of our land, even though it's only about 7,000 words or 25 pages long.

In researching my book, I went out on the streets and asked all sorts of people, "What would it be like to live in a country where everyone you met had read and understood their Constitution?"

In 1787 People Read It, Discussed It, and Had Strong Opinions About It

In 1787, when our Constitution was being debated by the states, before it was approved, newspapers at the time printed the entire text of the Constitution, with arguments for it and against it. People read it, discussed it, and had strong opinions about it. I'd like to see that level of understanding of our Constitution approached again today.

So, how can it be that so few people have read and understood the Constitution today? Well, it was written in what is now over two century-old language, with lots of unusual words. Many people simply can't get through it today.

Why Read My Book?

The solution is simple because of the way I have structured and written my book.

All unusual words are defined, with simple examples of what is being talked about, so people can read straight on through with understanding.

I give just enough background for people to understand who came to America to settle hundreds of years ago; what they believed in; and what our War of Independence was all about. So people can read with understanding our Declaration of Independence, which in my mind is one of the most beautiful and aesthetic documents ever written.

Then, why was the Constitutional Convention called; what happened at it; and the actual text of the Constitution. People can read my book in just a few hours and walk away with their own understanding of what these documents say, as I let the Declaration of Independence and Constitution speak for themselves. All with "no-spin."

I'm on a personal mission to help get the majority of Americans to simply read and understand the Constitution for themselves.

If generations of Americans were well-versed in our Constitution when we started and continued on our way to becoming the greatest country on Earth, then it certainly makes sense that today's generations should be well-versed in our Constitution as well.