Constitution Day: History and Significance of September 17, 1787

Celebrate Constitution Day by learning about the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787. Discover the 39 delegates who signed the Constitution, the principles it upholds, and the seven articles that form the foundation of the American government.

• Constitution Day
• United States Constitution
• History
• Significance
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1. CONSTITUTION DAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 2020

2. HISTORY The Constitution of the United States was signed on September 17, 1787 http://www.constitutionday.com/index.html

3. HISTORY The Constitution was signed by 39 delegates http://www.constitutionday.com/index.html

4. HISTORY The names of the 39 delegates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. William S. Johnson Roger Sherman Richard Bassett Gunning Bedford, Jr. Jacob Broom John Dickinson George Read Abraham Baldwin William Few Daniel Carroll Daniel Jenifer of St. Thomas James McHenry Nathaniel Gorham Rufus King Nicholas Gilman John Langdon David Brearly Jonathan Dayton William Livingston William Paterson Alexander Hamilton William Blount Richard D. Spaight Hugh Williamson 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. George Clymer Thomas Fitzsimons Benjamin Franklin Jared Ingersoll Thomas Mifflin Gouverneur Morris Robert Morris James Wilson Pierce Butler Charles Pinckney Charles Cotesworth Pinckney John Rutledge John Blair James Madison George Washington http://www.answers.com/Q/Who_signed_the_US_Constitution http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-9524786

5. HISTORY The Constitution starts with: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. The Constitution consists of 7 Articles http://www.constitutionday.com/the-constitution-text.html

6. ARTICLES Article 1: Powers of Congress Article 2: Responsibility of the Executive Branch Article 3: Purpose of the Judicial Branch Article 4: Responsibilities & Duties of State & Federal Government Article 5: Constitutional changes by Amendment only Article 6: Constitution is the highest law Article 7: Explains how many states need to ratify the Constitution http://kids.laws.com/articles-of-the-constitution

7. WHEN WAS THE CONSTITUTION SIGNED? A. September 17, 2014 B. September 17, 1887 C.September 17, 1787 D. September 17, 1789

8. ANSWER: WHEN WAS THE CONSTITUTION SIGNED? September 17, 1787

9. HOW MANY ARTICLES ARE THERE IN THE CONSTITUTION? A.8 B. 7 C.6 D.9

10. ANSWER: HOW MANY ARTICLES ARE THERE IN THE CONSTITUTION? 7

11. WHAT LINE STARTS THE CONSTITUTION? A. We the Population B. We the Students C.We the Americans D. We the People

12. ANSWER: WHAT LINE STARTS THE CONSTITUTION? We the People

13. HOW MANY DELEGATES SIGNED THE CONSTITUTION? A. 40 B. 41 C.39 D. 38

14. ANSWER: HOW MANY DELEGATES SIGNED THE CONSTITUTION? 39

15. WHICH ARTICLE STATES THAT THE CONSTITUTION CAN ONLY CHANGE BY AN AMENDMENT? A. Article 1 B. Article 3 C.Article 6 D. Article 5

16. ANSWER: WHICH ARTICLE STATES THAT THE CONSTITUTION CAN ONLY CHANGE BY AN AMENDMENT? Article 5

17. HAPPY CONSTITUION DAY!