The New U.S. Constitution Project

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The New U.S. Constitution Project is not a call for rebellion. 

It is a call for remembrance.

• Remembrance that government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed

 • Remembrance that civic participation does not end at the ballot box

 • Remembrance that silence is also a form of consent

This space exists to help people think again—not tell them what to think.

The Constitution Allows Change

The Constitution itself provides mechanisms for amendment, revision, and replacement. This means:

• Questioning it is lawful 

• Discussing alternatives is lawful 

• Imagining improvements is lawful

Engaging these questions is not anti‑American. It is deeply American.

Consent is not a one‑time event.

When systems: 

• no longer reflect the will of the people

 • no longer protect the vulnerable 

• no longer distribute responsibility and care fairly…consent must be revisited.

A society that cannot question its governing framework is not free—it is frozen.

We live in a culture of constant reaction: news cycles, outrage loops, fear‑based compliance. This project proposes something different:

National Stillness

Not apathy. Not withdrawal. But intentional pause.

Stillness allows citizens to:

 • step out of automatic compliance • reflect instead of react • reconnect with values before demands