On June 21, 1788, the US constitution was ratified and became the law after New Hampshire became the ninth of the 13 states ...

Constitution Day became a national observance in 2004, when Senator Robert Byrd passed a bill designating September 17 as the day for citizens to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution and ...

Unlike other landmark events in US history, that pivotal day didn’t become a national holiday until 2004. However, the day is not a federal public holiday, so all businesses and government ...

As the nation celebrates Constitution Day today (Tuesday), one constitutional scholar at Duke has a message for Americans that the nation’s governing document is doing its work to promote unity. "The ...

Constitution Day is an observance that recognizes and honors the document that establishes essential rights extended to people within the US. However, it is important to note that this legislation is ...

When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

Overview. Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. In this lesson, students will hear from constitutional scholars and see an excerpt of the ...

Trump 2.0 vs. the US Constitution, annotated How the 47th president-elect is pushing the boundaries of the founding document. By Zachary B. Wolf, Curt Merrill and Way Mullery, CNN. Published ...