Commentary

• An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

  - Beard, Charles A. An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States. New York: The Macmillan company, 1935.

• The Philosophy of the American Constitution: A Reinterpretation of the Intentions of the Founding Fathers

  - Eidelberg, Paul. The Philosophy of the American Constitution: A Reinterpretation of the Intentions of the Founding Fathers. New York: Free Press, 1968.

• 1787: the Grand Convention

  - Rossiter, Clinton. 1787: the Grand Convention. New York: Macmillan, 1966.

• The Federalist

  - Diamond, Martin.  "The Federalist."  History of Political Philosophy (Third Edition).  Edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey.  University of Chicago Press, 1987.
  Excerpt: Publius is aware that his scheme involves an enormous reliance on the ceaseless striving after immediate private gains; the commercial life must be made honorable and universally practiced.  Publius counts on a portion of patriotism and wisdom in… More

• The American founding: essays on the formation of the Constitution

  - Barlow, J. Jackson, Leonard Williams Levy, and Ken Masugi. The American founding: essays on the formation of the Constitution. Vol. 205. Greenwood Pub Group, 1988.

• Separated and Balanced Constitution, The

  - Thurow, Glen E. “Separated and Balanced Constitution, The.” Texas Tech Law Review 21 (1990): 2389.

• The American Polity: Essays on the Theory and Practice of Constitutional Government

  - Erler, Edward J. The American Polity: Essays on the Theory and Practice of Constitutional Government. New York: C. Russak, 1991.

• Publius and Federalism: On the Use and Abuse of the Federalist in Contitutional Interpretation

  - Ducayet, James W. “Publius and Federalism: On the Use and Abuse of the Federalist in Contitutional Interpretation.” New York University Law Review 68 (1993): 821.

• The Federalist: Design for a Constitutional Republic

  - Carey, George Wescott. The Federalist: Design for a Constitutional Republic. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1989.

• The Mild Voice of Reason: Deliberative Democracy and American National Government

  - Bessette, Joseph M. The Mild Voice of Reason: Deliberative Democracy and American National Government. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.

• Jaffa versus Mansfield: Does America Have a Constitutional or a ‘Declaration of Independence’ Soul?

  - West, Thomas G. “Jaffa versus Mansfield: Does America Have a Constitutional or a ‘Declaration of Independence’ Soul?” Perspectives on Political Science 31, no. 4 (2002): 235–246.

• America’s Constitution: A Biography

  - Amar, Akhil Reed. America's Constitution: A Biography. New York: Random House, 2005.

• Duty Bound: Responsibility and American Public Life

  - Blitz, Mark. Duty Bound: Responsibility and American Public Life. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005.

• Interpreting the Founding: Guide to the Enduring Debates Over the Origins and Foundations of the American Republic

  - Gibson, Alan Ray. Interpreting the Founding: Guide to the Enduring Debates Over the Origins and Foundations of the American Republic. Lawrence, Kan: University Press of Kansas, 2006.

• The Founders’ Key: The Divine and Natural Connection between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It

  - Arnn, Larry P. The Founders' Key: The Divine and Natural Connection between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2012.

Multimedia

• Thomas L. Pangle on The Federalist Papers

  - Video. Thomas L. Pangle, discusses the Federalist Papers with the George Mason University Law & Economics Center. Time: 1:13

• The Founders’ Key

  - A lecture delivered by Dr. Larry P. Arnn at The Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship of Hillsdale College.  This lecture took place on December 2, 2011 at The Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center in Washington D.C.

• The Making of the U.S. Constitution

  - Gordon Wood, The Making of the U.S. Constitution, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) 12 June 2012.

• Why did Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagree about representation?

  - Gordon Wood, "Why did Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagree about representation?" The Choices Program, 17 Sept. 2012.