The Pursuit
OUR NEW TALK SHOW!
American Exceptionalism – How and Why It Matters Featuring Constituting America Founder, Actress Janine Turner. Episodes now available on ROKU, YouTube, Apple, and Spotify.
Our Reach | Our Impact
Constituting America has engaged millions of Americans both online and via the national media, through promotion of our winners’ songs, PSA’s and short films, and through our national school speaking program.
484 Million
Impressions via 5 social media platforms
204 Million
Impressions via 81 radio stations
Best Song Winners
138 Million
Households via 275 TV stations
Best PSA Winners
7.6 Million
“History Holds the Key to the Future” Program Video Views via YouTube
Annual Scholarly Study Series
152,946
Students & Adults via 2,533 classes & events
Constituting America Classroom Presentations
145,000
Moviegoers via 189 Film Festival Acceptances
Best Short Film Winners
America’s 250th anniversary is a moment to reflect on our founding principles and the remarkable story of our nation. Discover the people, ideas, and documents that shaped the United States and continue to inspire generations.
History Holds the Key to the Future
2026 Study–The Consent of the Governed: Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Today’s Essay
Essay 13-A: The Homestead Act And The People
The Homestead Act of 1862 embodied the idea of popular consent in a republic, enabled 1.6 million individuals, their families, and descendants to pursue the American Dream, and can be used today to jump-start a new golden age for our country.
The principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed stands at the core of the American political identity. Rooted in Locke’s philosophy and articulated by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, it shaped our constitutional order. It has been the driving force behind many of the major political transformations in the United States.
The story of our country was written by people asserting the right to control their lives instead of sacrificing themselves in the name of visions and plans set by their masters and rulers. The refusal to bow down to aristocracies and other forms of elitism built a society free from the entrenched privileges that had oppressed the masses in the Old World for thousands of years. This heritage is still etched into the family farms and small towns that dot the American interior.
Programs and Initiatives
Our online 90-Day studies cover such topics as The Federalist Papers; The Constitution; The Amendments; The Classics That Inspired the Constitution; Presidential Elections in History; The Executive Branch; The Congress; The Supreme Court, and much more!
We thank Americana Corner’s Preserving America Grant Program for making a portion of this program possible.
Our mission is to utilize the culture and multi-media outreach such as television, music, film, internet, and social media to reach, educate and inform America’s adults and students about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the foundation it sets forth regarding our freedoms and rights.
Our multi-tiered approach features a contest for kids, a school speaking program, weekly podcasts, academic forums with Constitutional Scholars, and national promotion of our winners’ works–impacting the culture with the Constitution.
Thank You to Our Donors
Constituting America wishes to thank the generous donors who make our projects possible! Constituting America is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization. As a public charity under Section 501(c)(3), contributions are tax deductible. Click here to view our most recent Annual Report. Click here to support our Constitution Education Programs, powered by YOU!
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