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We the People.... Constitution
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“A primary object.should be the education of our youth in the science of government. 
-George Washington


“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interest.”
-Patrick Henry


Constitution Fast Facts
- The Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 Founding Fathers on September 17, 1787. 

- Of the written national constitutions, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest and shortest.

- At 81,Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention and at 26, Jonathon Dayton of New Jersey was the youngest.

- Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution

-The original Constitution is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, it was moved to Fort Knox for safekeeping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Constitution Day
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spacerThe National Achives Experience

spacerThe Charters of Freedom: A New World is at Hand offers high-resolution images of the Constitution, information on Constitutional Amendments, and facts about the Constitution.

 

The James Madison Center

spacerThe James Madison Center at James Madison University was founded to honor the legacy of the nation's fourth President and Father of the United States Constitution. It serves as a repository for information on Madison's life and times (1751-1836) as well as that of the Federalist Era.

 

National Constitution Center

spacerCenturies of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline is an interactive timeline of events marking more than 200 years of our constitutional history. These events tell the evolving story of our Constitution and the role it continues to play in our lives. See headlines, hear debates, explore maps and graphs.

 

The Federalist Papers

spacerThis website offers the 85 essays urging New Yorkers to ratify the proposed Constitution. First published in New York City newspapers (1787-1788), the essays explained how the new government would work and why it was right for the U.S. Written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, the essays are often used today to help interpret the intentions of the Founding Fathers. (Library of Congress)

The Constitutional Dictionary

http://usconstitution.net/glossary.html

This website contains words, phrases, and concepts used in the U.S. Constitution.

 

The Declaration of Independence

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm

Text and image of the Declaration of Independence are located on this web site.

 

The Signers of the Declaration of Independence

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/index.htm

This link gives a profile of every delegate who signed the Declaration in 1776. 

 

Constitution Resources

http://www.ed.gov/free/constitution/index.html

Links to Federal Resources about constitutional history and lawmaking, and other early American Documents.

 

U.S. Constitution Resource Center

http://tcnbp.tripod.com/

The TCNbP guide to the US constitution offers three types of resources to aid in your on-line and off-line study of the US Constitution. Constitution Notebook Program (off-line study guide) is available for free download. There are also links to other sites on the web with information related to the Constitution and links to Amazon.com for book listings related to the Constitution.
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Handbooks on The Constitution can be picked up at the colleges, while supplies exist.

























































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