Andy S. Bibby is Associate Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) at Utah Valley University, USA, where he oversees and directs the Federalism Index Project. Andy's published books include Montesquieu's Political Economy (Palgrave 2015) and Rival Visions: How Jefferson and His Contemporaries Defined the Early American Republic (University of Virginia Press 2021). Recently, he was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) award, towards completion of a book project on the "End of Federalism," a survey of the normative theory and intellectual history of American federalism since 1950. Andy received his PhD from Michigan State University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the James Madison Program on American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton. Andy has lectured widely in places like India, Uganda, France, and across the states on topics related to Constitutional studies and American federalism. He also publishes a monthly newsletter on American federalism policy.

Robert J. Burton is the Tocqueville Assistant Professor of Civic Thought and Leadership and director of the Civic Thought and Leadership Initiative (CTLI) within UVU's Center for Constitutional Studies. Within the fields of political philosophy, American political thought, and constitutional law, his research and teaching focus on civic education, religious liberty, and the relationship between conscience and politics. His articles have appeared in venues like American Political Thought and the Political Science Reviewer. He is also a charter member of the Alliance for Civics in the Academy. As director of CTLI, he leads a team dedicated to developing the next generation of citizens and civic leaders through innovative K-12 professional development, academic programming, and civics research. Since joining CTLI in 2021, Robert developed a new Summer Civic Institute for advanced undergraduates; helped create an M.A. in Constitutional Government, Civics, and Law; and built CTLI into the premier provider of teacher civic professional development in Utah, training over 500 teachers per year. Robert received his PhD and MA in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame and his BA in English and Politics (summa cum laude) from Southern Virginia University.