Providing a link between constitutional scholars and the planners of school and public programs observing the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, this series of the Bicentennial Chronicles features articles that provide a link between scholars of the Constitution and the people who will be planning programs for the public and for the schools in observance of this historical occasion. Each issue features three distinct sections that provide ideas, resources, and practical information for program planners. The first section, written by specialists, contains essays designed to suggest themes and topics for Bicentennial programs. Thirteen constitution issues that can serve to organize an examination of the constitution, its evolution and meaning, are discussed. These issues are: (1) national power--limited and potential; (2) federalism--the balance between nation and state; (3) the judiciary--interpreter of the Constitution or shaper of public policy; and (4) civil liberties--the balance between government and the individual; (5) criminal penalties--rights of the accused and protection of the community; (6) equality--its definition as a constitutional value; (7) the rights of women under the Constitution; (8) the rights of ethnic and racial groups under the Constitution; (9) presidential power in wartime and in foreign affairs; (10) the separation of powers and the capacity to govern; (11) avenues of representation; (12) property rights and economic policy; and (13) constitutional change and flexibility. The second section of each journal highlights documents relating to the Constitution, accompanied by an explanation of their content and an analysis of their importance; and the third section contains information on Bicentennial events planned at colleges, museums, libraries, state and national archives, and government agencies throughout the country. (EDS)