The Constitution & Civics for Both You and Your Children
As one of the nation’s leading constitutional lawyers, and an activist for homeschooling, parental rights, religious freedom, and the right to life, Mike Farris has gained a lifetime of knowledge and insights. However, he has learned the key of communicating advanced truths in everyday language that will help both homeschooling parents and students to learn the key principles of the Constitution and how to have an effective role as a freedom-loving citizen.
Michael P. Farris was founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor emeritus of PHC. Farris served as the president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom from 2017 to 2022. In “semi-retirement,” he serves as general counsel to the National Religious Broadcasters and consults with the Convention of States Project. For over 40 years, Farris has practiced constitutional appellate litigation specializing in religious freedom and parental rights. Mike was CEO of ADF while ADF served as co-counsel to the Attorney General of Mississippi for the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health which reversed Roe v. Wade. Farris also served as the Co-Chairman of the Drafting Committee for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was enacted by Congress in 1993. For his work in homeschooling, Farris was named one of the Top 100 Faces in Education of the 20th Century by Education Week. Farris is the author of over fifteen books. He and his wife, Vickie, have ten children, many grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
