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Opinion: The constitutional story is unfinished — each generation writes its own chapter

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My grandfather, Justin Rich Eccles, died this year at the age of 97. Every time I saw him in the years leading up to his death, he would grab my hand and ask me, “Savannah, do you still believe in the Constitution ?” Usually, I would roll my eyes and say, “Yes, Poppy, and I’ve actually read it as well.” But, the last time I ever saw him, he wasn’t able to speak. So I told him, “I still believe in the Constitution , and I’m going to teach others to love it as well.” He nodded and gave a thumbs-up. I hope I am fulfilling that promise in my faculty role at the Center for Constitutional Studie s at Utah Valley University. How to help Americans, particularly young Americans, love the Constitution has been heavy on my mind. I believe the key is to tell the constitutional story in its fullness, with each generation playing an active role. Opinion: Governing ourselves through multiple constitutional communities On Constitution Day , Americans usually look backward to Sept. 17, 1787. This year,

First report: Open Letter to the Chairperson and Members of the Constitution Review Implementation Committee – Preserving the People-Centred Character of Ghana’s Constitutional Reform Process — myjoyonline.com, 1d