Constitution Class

I, while not being a citizen or resident of the United States of America, am a concerned and curious alien. Back during the Trump 1 administration there was enough chaos and confusion to cause both politicians and civilians to churn words about what was and was not in the Constitution and how what was should be interpreted. Two things appeared to be unclear. Do American schools teach civics? Are politicians expected or required to read said Constitution? The ratio of answers to questions was disheartening to say the least. It wasn't my problem but I was curious: how hard could it be?

So I went to Apple's bookshop and downloaded a copy of the Constitution of the USA. For free. So it didn't cost anything and it was in English! How much more accessible could it be? I'm no lawyer but I'm reasonably well educated and I have had to read through insurance policies more than once. As it turned out, reading the document required paying attention but it wasn't a challenge. It took me considerably longer to get the overall gist of that pillar of the American republic. By "considerably" I mean under two hours. If you listened to Ms Miller read the Constitution, you might have heard a certain rhythm to the language. Not a mantra, although if you weren't conversant in English it may've reminded you of a liturgy. But forget my experience, the point of it all is that, unless you are illiterate in English, the Constitution is quite accessible and if you are American, I should think it would be required reading. If you don't know how the System is supposed to work, how will you ever know when you are being led by the nose to the Abattoir That Was Democracy? For the seventh heaven's sake, if you don't want to read it for your own sake, read it for the sake of your children! 

[Sorry, that dragged on longer than expected...]