Contents -- Introduction -- Common Ground: The Founding Era -- The Founding: Search for Deeper Meaning -- Disingenuous Founders? -- A Broader Picture -- Toward a Synthesis: An Even Broader Picture -- Serious Complications -- Multiple Influences -- The Constitution and The Federalist -- The Aftermath: Two Competing Traditions -- Continuing Concerns -- Federalism -- Separation of Powers: The Changing Landscape -- Republicanism, Limited Government, and the Problem of Virtue -- Student Self-Reliance Project: Embarking on a Lifelong Pursuit of Knowledge?.