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Constitution Day
September 17

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About Constitution Day

Signed on September 17, 1787, the Constitution defines American law. We celebrate, this and every year, the freedoms we have been granted by this document. For more information on the Constitution, the United States Government, and American History and Politics, follow these selected links:

Constitution Day Home
Find out more about Constitution Day and why we celebrate it.

Constitution Day Resources
The Library of Congress give suggestions on where to find primary documents and further reading about America's past.

Constitution Day: Project Summary by the American Democracy Project
Why do we celebrate Constitution Day? How are other schools celebrating?

History and the Headlines, September 17
Brought to you by ABC-CLIO and the National Archives, History and the Headlines summarizes important events from the past for each day. With topics such as "Primary Sources" and "Point of View," teachers and students alike will learn not-so-common facts and background information about Constitution Day.

Constitution Links

Constitution of the United States
From the National Archives, see images of the origninal Constitution.

The Constitution
Download your own pdf version of the Constitution.

The Constitution (in Spanish)

Constitution of the United States
The Constitution's page at the Government Printing Office.

National Constitution Center
The online version of the Philadelphia museum offers interactive guides to the Constitution. More than that, though, it offers a wealth of information on all aspects of the Constitution and the rights it grants American citizens.

ConstitutionFacts.com
Learn more about the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the federal government. Think you already know everything there is to know about the Constitution? Take the Constituion IQ challenge, with over 50 challenging questions, and find out.

Bill of Rights Institute
Founded in 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute works to educate young people about their rights.

National Archives for Educators and Students
Visit the National Archives for primary sources in American History. For those of you who are going to be teachers someday, find lesson plans and activities already prepared for classroom use.

Center for Civic Education
Get free information on how to incorporate Constitution Day into your classroom.

The National Archives Experience
Learn more about our founding fathers and the important documents they created.

Justice Talking
The public radio show about law and American life.

Annenberg Classroom: Resources for America's Teachers
More than just links and lesson plans, get a variety of formats to use in your classroom.

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The United States Government

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court of the United States

Justice Learning

The Federal Judiciary

Wisconsin Court System

Legislative Branch

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Legislative Branch Resources from the Government Printing Office

Wisconsin State Legislature

Executive Branch

Welcome to the White House

National Governors Association

Office of the Governor [Wisconsin]

American History and Politics

Project Vote Smart

Federal Election Commission

Roll Call Newspaper

American Memory from the Library of Congress

American Journeys

History Matters

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Last Revised: MS - 4/14/2008

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