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What Is Constitution Day?
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Most Americans know that July 4th is our nation's birthday. Far fewer Americans know that September 17th is the birthday of our government, the date in 1787 on which delegates to the Philadelphia Convention completed and signed the U.S. Constitution.
The ideas on which America was founded--commitments to the rule of law, limited government and the ideals of liberty, equality and justice--are embodied in the Constitution, the oldest written constitution of any nation on Earth. Constitution Day is intended to celebrate not only the birthday of our government but the ideas that make us Americans.
Online Activities
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Check out the original document and learn new information.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html
Learn about all the men who worked on the Constitution. There are many more than you remember. Check out this website for biographies and points of views of the participants over 225 years ago
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/signers.html
Watch a video of the Preamble and the state timetable
http://www.constitutionday.com/
Voter Registration Online Resources
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Elections are November 3rd. It will be here before you know it. Check out this website for information on voting in this upcoming election year.
http://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html