September 12, 2011 September 17th is recognized in the United
States as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. The purpose of
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is to commemorate the
creation and signing of the supreme law of the land and to honor
and celebrate the privileges and responsibilities of U.S.
citizenship for both native-born and naturalized citizens. "My
political curiosity, exclusive of my anxious solicitude for the
public welfare, leads me to ask who authorized them (the framers
of the Constitution) to speak the language of 'We, the People,'
instead of 'We, the States'?" ~Patrick Henry, 1788 (Orations of
American Orators) What is Constitution Day? View the following
resources for more information: Constitution of the United
States of America Text version of the Constitution Constitution,
Bill of Rights and Amendments National Constitution Center The
following resources provide a range of activities to stimulate
thought, interest and discussion about Constitution Day: New
York Times: Constitutio