Past Is Prologue: “We, The People of Kansas …”

A nation or state’s founding documents speak to the values and aspirations of its people and, at a functional level, outline the operations of government. For the United States, these are the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. For Kansas, the 1859 Wyandotte Constitution qualifies. It stipulated the form of government, a bill of rights and systems for elections, education, public institutions and even the formation of counties and townships. This talk will explore the key components…