Empirical Analysis of the Constitution of the United States of America Through Organizational Charts, Narrative Content and Network Analysis

Abstract

An empirical analysis of the Constitution of the United States of America with data generated through quantitative and mixed methods is dynamically explored through social networks visual software. The two methods for generation of data consist of: a) experimental quantitative methodology using Microsoft Words for Windows organizational chart functions and, b) mixed quantitative and qualitative methodology using narrative content analysis with Program for Computer Assisted Coding of Events (PC-ACE). The data generated explored through social network analysis using Pajek software.