In a recent post, I read the following: "The founding political document of the American nation was the Constitution, not the Declaration." I believe the comment is true, but it is too "on the nose" to invite discussion. Still, the subject suggests a different, though related question: "'If the founding political document of the American nation was the Constitution, not the Declaration,' then what were the founding political documents for the Constitution?" I believe the answer will provide insights into the Constitution's* true intent and meaning. *Constitution of 1791. Constitutions were not uncommon to Early Americans. The U.S. Constitution was...
