Book Riot | 30.06.2026 17:06
It’s the shortest text we’ve covered so far, and the oldest of its kind in the world. Referred to as a trauma-informed document by one constitutional scholar (there’s your clue), it was born of a major screw-up in the aftermath of the American Revolution that left laws unenforceable and foreign policy a hot, hot mess. It’s one of the nation’s most important foundational documents, but as you’ll learn, a deeply imperfect one. We’re talking about the United States Constitution.
