Have you read the US Constitution?

[Squall]

I was at home recently, visiting my family. My 16-year-old brother and my 13-year-old sister were home one afternoon, and both had several of their friends visiting. Well, my Dad had The History Channel on TV, which was playing the show "Fouding Brothers" during suppertime, and while my siblings and all their friends were raiding the kitchen, I was sitting at the bar eating. So, inspired by the TV show that we could all see and hear in the kitchen from the living room, I asked my siblings and their friends, "Have any of you read the U.S. Constitution?"

Answers ranged from "No." to "What the heck is that?" to my little sister saying, "Only geeks read stuff like that!" I was shocked. The U.S. Constitution is the founding document of the country they live in, and probably one of the most important and well-written documents in World History. And they haven't read it, and don't want to read it??? :(

When I was in school, I had to read and study it twice: in 8th Grade Social Studies, and in 12th Grade U.S. Government. But they haven't even been taught it yet? What's going on here?

My question is, how many of you out there in Toon Zone have read the U.S. Constitution? Or the Constitution of the State you live in too? Or, if you're from a country other than the U.S., have you read your country's founding document(s)?

I think every American should read and understand the U.S. Constitution... :)

[Reed Richards]

In Missouri you are required to pass a test on the US constitution to get out of High School

having my Juris Doctoris, I have read the missouri constitution as well.

[Clayface]

When I was in school in Illinois, we were also required to study it and pass a test on it. I have to admit, its been a number of years since I've gone back and read it again. But I agree that everyone should have to read and understand it at some point.

[Dark Spider]

I have never been required to read it, but I have read it before. Its an interesting read, and its great to see how our country has evolved since those times.

I have never read my state constitution, but it has also never been easily accessible either.

[VashTheStampede]

Its just so long and has lots of words with losts of syllables. :D I have read all the relevent parts.

[redDragon]

I've read bits and pieces over the years and I believe we're studying it next year.

[Squall]

Originally posted by Dark Spider

I have never read my state constitution, but it has also never been easily accessible either.

All 50 State Constitutions are easy to find on the Internet! In fact, all you have to do is go to any State's official website, and there's always a quick link to the online text of their Constitution.

For example, here is Texas's official website:

http://www.state.tx.us/

To go to the official website of any of the other 49 States, just replace the 'tx' in the URL above with the postal abbreviation for your State: 'ca' for California, 'ny' for New York, 'fl' for Florida, etc.

:D