"Today marks the 219th anniversary of the completion of the U.S. Constitution. As historian Paul Johnson notes in his book, “A History of the American People,” “The (Constitutional) Convention met in Philadelphia again and sat for four months, breaking up on Sept. 17, 1787, its work triumphantly done.”
To commemorate this document, National Constitution Week begins today and runs through Sept. 23. Today, also marks the second Constitution Day. In 2004, President George W. Bush signed a bill designating every Sept. 17 as Constitution Day.
http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_259222139.html
So wouldn't it be nice if he followed and defended it?
2006-09-17 03:12:42 · 12 answers · asked by DAR 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Kenny - your answer startled me, so I checked my kids' on-line school calendar, and they seem to have school tomorrow.
Good luck with that, though!
2006-09-17 04:12:03 · update #1
Constitution Day is an American federal holiday that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution. It is observed on September 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787.
The law establishing the holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd to the Omnibus spending bill of 2004. Before this law was enacted, the holiday was known as "Citizenship Day". In addition to renaming the holiday "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day," the act mandates that all publicly funded educational institutions provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution on that day. In May 2005, the United States Department of Education announced the enactment of this law and that it would apply to any school receiving federal funds of any kind. This holiday is not observed by granting time off work for federal employees.
When Constitution Day falls on a weekend or on another holiday, schools and other institutions unofficially observe the holiday on an adjacent weekday. This was the case in 2005, when Constitution Day was generally observed on Friday, September 16.
I think we should get a 3 day weekend
2006-09-17 03:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the reminded us at work on Friday and I am taking a grad course in Constitutional History. Glad to see someone else knows.
2006-09-17 04:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by Tony Z 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why difficulty? To tease the scholars? could to boot use it as TP with what's happening presently...the main contemporary tragedy-no warrants for telephone faucets!!...perhaps we are going to truly appreciate our shape back after Bush is out yet I doubt it!!! perhaps you ought to teach approximately how the form and the rights that's meant to insure are being trampled throughout fairly....
2016-10-15 02:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am aware of this recently enacted American "holiday", I think its a good thing to help people remember what America is about. Heres some more information .http://rds.yahoo.com/S=53720272/K=constitution+day/v=2/SID=e/l=NSR/R=5/;_ylt=A9htfMIwXw1FySoBcgjQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBjZGM1ZGE1BHBvcwM1BHNlYwNzcg--/SIG=12kt05icp/EXP=1158590640/*-http%3A//www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/09/20060914-14.html
2006-09-17 03:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
And a happy constitution day too you also! Its pretty amazing that our constitution has survived fundamentally as it was originally written.
2006-09-17 03:16:38 · answer #5 · answered by Stands Alone 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Great answer Kenny,my flags are flying .
I love this country!
2006-09-17 04:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it didn't fall on Sunday, would I get a day off?
2006-09-17 03:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
good tricia. yes, it would be nice if he followed and defended it. but he is a Illegal Alien wanna be.
2006-09-17 03:34:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No I didn't, but that is a very true point you have.
2006-09-17 03:23:18 · answer #9 · answered by George Washington 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no...am i getting a present?
2006-09-17 03:14:06 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel M 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋