CCS Projects and Research
Current Projects
The Quill Project
The Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University (CCS) has worked closely
with Dr. Nicholas Cole and the Quill Project (Quill) at Pembroke College (Oxford University
since its inception, and formalized this relationship when CCS became a strategic
partner with Quill in 2018. In this ongoing process, CCS has assisted with most aspects
of the Quill Project, including student engagement in digitalizing and analyzing materials
relevant to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the 13th-15th and 19th Amendments
of the United States Constitution, and a growing number of state constitutional conventions.
As a result of this work, students have engaged in inspiring archival and historical
work and related scholarship regarding the negotiation of the constitutional documents.
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The Federalism Index
The American federal-state relationship is one of the unique and essential innovations
of our Constitution, and it is essential for the proper functioning of our government.
To make good use of that system, Americans need to understand it, but federalism remains
one of the least understood components of our Constitution. The Federalism Index Project
at Utah Valley University is the first attempt to both collect the information we
need to gain this understanding, and also curate the information so that any American
can apply it in their own sphere.
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Constitutional Literacy Institute
CLI is a week-long summer professional development program for K-12 teachers. Participants
learn constitutional history and theory from leading scholars and jurists. Experienced
teachers and school of education faculty then provide customized pedagogical training.
Each day culminates in a collaborative workshop to translate the constitutional and
pedagogical information for classroom use. Additionally, participants will be trained
on the University of Oxford-developed Quill Project—an award winning software platform
for the study of constitutional conventions and legislative debates.
Past Projects and Initiatives
Foundations Student Publication
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First Amendment Essay Contest
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Current Projects
The Quill Project
The Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University (CCS) has worked closely
with Dr. Nicholas Cole and the Quill Project (Quill) at Pembroke College (Oxford University
since its inception, and formalized this relationship when CCS became a strategic
partner with Quill in 2018. In this ongoing process, CCS has assisted with most aspects
of the Quill Project, including student engagement in digitalizing and analyzing materials
relevant to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the 13th-15th and 19th Amendments
of the United States Constitution, and a growing number of state constitutional conventions.
As a result of this work, students have engaged in inspiring archival and historical
work and related scholarship regarding the negotiation of the constitutional documents.
Learn More
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