This volume contains over 20 essays, all previously published in The Freeman, that discuss the history, operation, and underlying ideas of the US constitution. Covering areas from natural law, to judicial review, to federalism, it offers a wide variety of topics and perspectives on the nature and functioning of this distinctly American form of government. In addition to the essays, the volume contains several historical documents, including the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution itself.