953 nut 60,966 #1 Posted yesterday at 11:18 AM Celebrated on September 17, Constitution Day, also known as Constitution and Citizenship Day, honors the document that guarantees Americans their essential rights. Since its ratification in 1787, the Constitution of the United States has served as the basis for all U.S. laws. Our Founding Fathers framed the Constitution carefully, distributing power between three branches of government. The Constitution outlines the government’s powers, the limitations on those powers, and the rights of citizens. It also outlines an amendment process for making changes in the future. At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, delegates from twelve of the thirteen new states gathered to draft the document that would serve as the basis of all future U.S. law. Delegates at the Convention had two options for setting up the framework of the new legislative branch. The Virginia Plan, predictably supported by larger states, called for representation based on population. The competing New Jersey Plan called for equal representation for each state. The two-house solution known as the Great Compromise combines aspects of both plans and is still in use today. The Constitution also outlines the responsibilities and powers of the judicial and executive branches, how the President is elected, and other nitty-gritty details. In 1940, Congress and the President passed a resolution creating “I Am an American Day,” observed on the third Sunday in May. In 1952, the holiday was renamed to “Constitution Day” and moved to September 17, the day in 1787 that the Constitution was signed. More than 50 years later in 2004, Congress once again changed the name of the holiday to Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. 7 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,949 #2 Posted yesterday at 11:28 AM Posted at the same time!!! Great ideas are timed perfectly!!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 8,550 #3 Posted yesterday at 12:50 PM "it stays locked up tight right in the old noodle!" Okay, until your 60 something, it is there but where? Hmmm I have has those Barney moments. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treepep 710 #4 Posted yesterday at 04:22 PM When Clip ends. Bottom left suggestion is all of the songs from the movie "oh brother where art thou" Great movie and an even better soundtrack! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
