What is Constitution Day
It is a day of federal observance that recognizes and acknowledges the adoption of the constitution and those who have become US citizens.
September 17th
Why this date?
“In September 1787, the Founders signed the most influential document in American history, the U.S. Constitution” (National Constitution)
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Click on a link to learn more about the American Constitution from the
Click this link for a virtual tour of the signer’s hall
https://barhama.com/NCC/SIGNERSHALL/
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Seven Articles signed on September 17, 1787,
it helped the structural foundation for the Constitution.
The Seven Articles
Legislative – the senate and house of representatives
Executive – how the President and the Vice President are elected
The Judicial Branch – a vestment in one Supreme Court
States, Citizenship, and New States
The Amendment Process
Debts, Supremacy, Oaths, Religious Tests
Ratification – “The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.”
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Facts to Know
A draft of the Constitution was approved on September 15 1787. The signing, however, was set for two days later on September 17th. A man by the name of Jacob Shallus who was the assistant clerk for the Pennsylvania General Assembly consented to copy or engross the document. It took him 40 hours to produce an “accurate description” of the Constitution, whereas he was paid $30.00 for his work.
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution/how-was-it-made
42 men were present when the Constitution was signed. 39 signed the document with George Washington going first. Three men: George Mason, Elbridge Gerry, and Edmund Randolph refused to sign for a lack of a bill of rights.
The Constitution: How Was it Made? | National Archives↗
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Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer at age 81
Link to Benjamin Franklin on biography.com
Jonathan Dayton was the youngest signer at age 26
Link to Jonathan Dayton’s bio at: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/d000165
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