Learning Tools
Education · Advocacy · Activism

Education, Advocacy and Activism

Free training, tools and resources for journalists, advocates, activists and campaigns, with a focus on Idaho transparency, civic data and liberty.

A lock means the tool needs an account. Request one here.

📚 Reading and Reference

3 resources. This page updates itself when items move between sections.

In this section
  1. Local Government Resources Resource
  2. Blackstone's Commentaries Resource
  3. Reading Library Resource

🗺️ Local Government Resources Resource

Material to read or an outside site. Outside sites are run by other organizations.

Link cards for county commissions, planning and zoning and other county offices in Jerome, Twin Falls, Gooding, Cassia, Lincoln, Blaine and Minidoka counties.

local governmentcountycommissionersplanning and zoningmagic valleyidaho

Quote Verification Last Ran (October 27, 2026)

Open Local Government Resources ↗

📖 Blackstone's Commentaries Resource

Material to read or an outside site. Outside sites are run by other organizations.

Read and download Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765 to 1769): all four books, EPUB, Word and facsimile PDFs of John Adams's copy.

What is included: 121 readings and sections
  1. Section 1. On the Study of Law
  2. Section 2. Of the Nature of Laws in General
  3. Section 3. Of the Laws of England
  4. Section 4. Of the Countries Subject to the Laws of England
  5. Chapter 1. Of the Absolute Rights of Individuals
  6. Chapter 2. Of the Parliament
  7. Chapter 3. Of the King and his Title
  8. Chapter 4. Of the King's Royal Family
  9. Chapter 5. Of the Councils Belonging to the King
  10. Chapter 6. Of the King's Duties
  11. Chapter 7. Of the King's Prerogative
  12. Chapter 8. Of the King's Revenue
  13. Chapter 9. Of Subordinate Magistrates
  14. Chapter 10. Of People, Whether Aliens, Denizens or Natives
  15. Chapter 11. Of the Clergy
  16. Chapter 12. Of the Civil State
  17. Chapter 13. Of the Military and Maritime States
  18. Chapter 14. Of Master and Servant
  19. Chapter 15. Of Husband and Wife
  20. Chapter 16. Of Parent and Child
  21. Chapter 17. Of Guardian and Ward
  22. Chapter 18. Of Corporations
  23. Chapter 1. Of Property in General
  24. Chapter 2. Of Real Property and, First, of Corporeal Hereditaments
  25. Chapter 3. Incorporeal Hereditaments
  26. Chapter 4. Of the Feodal System
  27. Chapter 5. Of the Antient English Tenures
  28. Chapter 6. Of the Modern English Tenures
  29. Chapter 7. Of Freehold Estates, of Inheritance
  30. Chapter 8. Of Freeholds, not of Inheritance
  31. Chapter 9. Of Estates Less Than Freehold
  32. Chapter 10. Of Estates Upon Condition
  33. Chapter 11. Of Estates in Possession, Remainder, and Reversion
  34. Chapter 12. Of Estates in Severalty, Joint-Tenancy, Coparcenary, and Common
  35. Chapter 13. Of the Title to Things Real, in General
  36. Chapter 14. Of Title by Descent
  37. Chapter 15. Of Title by Purchase, and First by Escheat
  38. Chapter 16. Of Title by Occupancy
  39. Chapter 17. Of Title by Prescription
  40. Chapter 18. Of Title by Forfeiture
  41. Chapter 19. Of Title by Alienation
  42. Chapter 20. Of Alienation by Deed
  43. Chapter 21. Of Alienation by Matter of Record
  44. Chapter 22. Of Alienation by Special Custom
  45. Chapter 23. Of Alienation by Devise
  46. Chapter 24. Of Things Personal
  47. Chapter 25. Of Property in Things Personal
  48. Chapter 26. Of Title to Things Personal by Occupancy
  49. Chapter 27. Of Title by Prerogative, and Forfeiture
  50. Chapter 28. Of Title by Custom
  51. Chapter 29. Of Title by Succession, Marriage, and Judgment
  52. Chapter 30. Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract
  53. Chapter 31. Of Title by Bankruptcy
  54. Chapter 32. Of Title by Testament, and Administration
  55. Appendix. Appendix
  56. Chapter 1. Of the Redress of Private Wrongs by the Mere Act of Parties
  57. Chapter 2. Of Redress by the Mere Operation of Law
  58. Chapter 3. Of Courts in General
  59. Chapter 4. Of the Public Courts of Common Law and Equity
  60. Chapter 5. Of Courts Ecclesiastical, Military and Maritime
  61. Chapter 6. Of Courts of a Special Jurisdiction
  62. Chapter 7. Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs
  63. Chapter 8. Of Wrongs and Their Remedies, Respecting the Rights of Persons
  64. Chapter 9. Of Injuries to Personal Property
  65. Chapter 10. Of Injuries to Real Property, And First of Dispossession, Or Ouster of the Freehold
  66. Chapter 11. Of Dispossession, Or Ouster, Of Chattels Real
  67. Chapter 12. Of Trespass
  68. Chapter 13. Of Nusance
  69. Chapter 14. Of Waste
  70. Chapter 15. Of Subtraction
  71. Chapter 16. Of Disturbance
  72. Chapter 17. Of Injuries Proceeding From, or Affecting, the Crown
  73. Chapter 18. Of the Pursuit of Remedies by Action; And, First, Of the Original Writ
  74. Chapter 19. Of Process
  75. Chapter 20. Of Pleading
  76. Chapter 21. Of Issue and Demurrer
  77. Chapter 22. Of the Several Species of Trial
  78. Chapter 23. Of the Trial by Jury
  79. Chapter 24. Of Judgments, And it's Incidents
  80. Chapter 25. Of Proceedings, In the Nature of Appeals
  81. …and 41 more on the course page.
readingblackstonecommentariescommon lawlaw of englandjohn adams

Quote Verification Last Ran (October 27, 2026)

Open Blackstone's Commentaries ↗

📚 Reading Library Resource

Material to read or an outside site. Outside sites are run by other organizations.

Founding and foundational texts on natural law, constitutional law and federalism, moral law and civic virtue, political philosophy and economics, each with author, year, difficulty, read time, a summary and the full text. 19 readings in 5 categories.

What is included: 17 readings and sections
  1. Browse Downloads →
    Study guides, comparison charts, timelines, and print-friendly texts for offline study.
  2. The Law
    Frederic Bastiat's "The Law" is one of the most influential libertarian pamphlets ever written. Published in 1850, just...
  3. Brutus No. 1
    Brutus No. 1 is the most important of the Anti-Federalist papers, written in October 1787 in response to the proposed...
  4. Washington's Farewell Address
    George Washington's Farewell Address, published in September 1796 as he declined to seek a third term, stands as one of...
  5. The Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence is the foundational expression of American political philosophy. Drafted primarily by...
  6. Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued — The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction
    Federalist No. 10 is arguably the most important of all the Federalist Papers and one of the most influential documents...
  7. Federalist No. 45: The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
    Federalist No. 45 contains one of the most frequently cited passages in constitutional law: "The powers delegated by...
  8. Natural Law 1 reading
    The universal moral order discoverable by reason — the philosophical bedrock upon which constitutional governance rests.
  9. Constitutional Law & Federalism 10 readings
    The structural framework translating natural law principles into binding governance — separation of powers, enumerated authority, and the federal balance.
  10. Moral Law & Civic Virtue 4 readings
    The ethical obligations of free citizens and the moral foundations without which self-governance cannot endure.
  11. Political Philosophy & Governance 3 readings
    The thinkers who shaped the Founders' understanding of liberty, tyranny, and the proper structure of government.
  12. Economics & Liberty 1 reading
    The inseparable connection between economic freedom and political liberty — from moral philosophy to market principles.
  13. Federalist No. 47: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power
    In Federalist No. 47, Madison confronts the Anti-Federalist charge that the proposed Constitution violates the maxim of...
  14. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: Book I, Chapters 1-2
    The opening chapters of Adam Smith's magnum opus introduce two of the most consequential ideas in economic thought: the...
  15. Federalist No. 44: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
    In Federalist No. 44, Madison examines the Constitution's restrictions on state power and provides the most important...
  16. A Summary View of the Rights of British America
    Written two years before the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson's "Summary View of the Rights of British America"...
  17. The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
    The Kentucky Resolutions, secretly drafted by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Kentucky legislature in 1798 and...
readinglibraryfounding documentsfederalistnatural lawconstitutionpolitical philosophyeconomics

Quote Verification Last Ran (October 27, 2026)

Open Reading Library ↗

Other sections