Reviving the Constitution - Session II: "The Founders' Constitution"

Constitutional Town Hall - "Reviving the Constitution"
Session II: The Founders' Constitution

Dr. Matthew Spalding, Adjunct Fellow, Kirby Center; Director, Simon Center for American Studies, Heritage Foundation

This session explores how citizens should understand the plain, written meaning of the Constitution. This session examines the ten core principles of the American Founding—all of which are as true today as 220 years ago.

Matthew Spalding is director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation, where he is also project leader of the First Principles Initiative. The mission of the Center for American Studies is to teach policymakers and political leaders about the principles of our political tradition and to explain the continued relevance and application of those principles in 21st-century America. Dr. Spalding earned a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College and a Ph.D. in Government at Claremont Graduate School, and has taught at Hillsdale College, Claremont McKenna College, The Catholic University of America and George Mason University. He is the author or editor of several books, including We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future, The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, The Founders' Almanac, and Patriot Sage: George Washington and the American Political Tradition. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel.The Constitution Town Hall took place January 30, 2010 in Chantilly, VA; over 30,000 people participated in the live audience and via live web streaming.

More info at www.thekirbycenter.org

Category:

Education

Tags:

• education
• constitution
• founders
• principles

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