This Companion provides a broad, historically informed introduction to the study of the US constitutional system. In place of the usual laundry lists of cases,

Comparing constitutions allows us to consider the similarities and differences in forms of government as well as the normative philosophies behind constitutiona

A multifaceted approach to The Federalist that covers both its historical value and its continuing political relevance.

Offers historical, philosophical, legal, and political insights into the First Amendment, religious liberty, and church-state relations.

These essays explore important themes and contemporary legacies of Alexis de Tocqueville's classic work Democracy in America.