As Constitution Day falls on September 17, we are in the midst of an historically divisive election season. The gaps between Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservative have never seemed wider – and many Americans even feel alienated from the choices they face in the voting booth. But this Constitution Day, we have an opportunity to rediscover the genius and promise of our founding document that could be the key to our future as a diverse, complicated, and self-governing republic.
Yuval Levin has masterfully articulated these principles in his latest book, American Covenant. Rather than dismissing the document as an outdated relic of a bygone age, or as an impediment to reshaping society according to partisan preferences, he celebrates it as the very thing that makes us Americans. Levin’s account of its fundamental purposes should be essential reading for America’s political leaders, media commentators, scholars, and civics teachers—and any citizen who seeks to better understand the role of the U.S. Constitution in the 21st century.
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