https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/presidential-academy/Session+8+Morel.mp3 Focus How does the Constitution work? How do constitutional means produce constitutional ends? How do the principles of the regime work their way into the mechanisms of the federal government? What role does public opinion play in constitutional self-government?   Readings Constitution of the United States of America Declaration of Independence The Federalist Papers William B. Allen, "Best Friends: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution" The post Session 8: The Constitution and American Self-Government appeared first on Teaching American History.