It's Constitution Day: So What IS the Constitution Anyway?

Authors

• Perveen Rustomfram
• Daphene R. McFerren

Publication Date

9-17-2026

Semester

Fall

Abstract

Daphene McFerren - Executive Director of he Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change - moderates a panel discussion about how the U.S. Constitution continues to shape our rights, the powers and limits of government, and some of the most consequential issues Americans debate today. The discussion will consider the Constitution’s origins, its strengths and flaws, and how changing interpretations of the document have influenced American democracy over time. Panelists include  James Fahey - Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Memphis; Daniel Kiel - FedEx Professor of Law, University of Memphis; and Dr. Ann Youngblood Mulhearn - Lecturer, Middle Tennessee State University.

Keywords

Constitution Day, elections, voting, panel, government

Recommended Citation

Rustomfram, Perveen and McFerren, Daphene R., "It's Constitution Day: So What IS the Constitution Anyway?" (2026). Election and Voting Events. 2.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/university-libraries-election-voting-events/2