I was reading a book and at one time, reading the Story of the Constitution, by Sol Bloom, was required for imigrants seeking citizenship in the US.
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Constitu.../dp/1930367562
Questions & Answers Pertaining to the Constitution
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/cha...n_q_and_a.html
by Sol Bloom
See also the Federalist Papers.
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