Full Text of the Federalist Papers
One thing I got from reading the Federalist Papers is an understanding the the government we have is what the founders warned about and did their best to prevent/delay.  Understanding the reasoning behind the words that are in the Constitution should be required.  The Federalist papers show how much thought went into writing the Constitution.<p>Read the Anti-Federalist Papers too.  Both sides were part of the public debate.  The Federalists "won" but the criticisms from the Anti-Federalists are relevant.