In a trend that disturbs nationally known constitutional scholar GeorgeAnastaplo law schools now place very little emphasis on the study of theUnited States Con... » 

In a trend that disturbs nationally known constitutional scholar GeorgeAnastaplo law schools now place very little emphasis on the study of theUnited States Constitution as a document. Today many constitutional lawprofessors spend less than a week teaching the history philosophical tenetsand legal origins of the Constitution itself and more time on Supreme Courtcases. In Reflections on Constitutional Law Anastaplo emphasizes thecontinuing significance and importance of the Constitution by examining themost important influences on the American constitutional system including theMagna Carta and the Declaration of Independence. According to Anastaplo arigorous understanding of the Constitution is crucial to comprehending the truemeaning of Supreme Court decisions. «