{"id":3079,"date":"2020-05-05T10:27:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T14:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=3079"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:46:32","slug":"constitution-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/constitution-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitution Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Constitution Day<\/a> is celebrated in the United States on September 17th. This holiday celebrates the formation and signing of the US Constitution in 1789. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The United States Constitution<\/h4><\/div>
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A 2023 poll<\/a> by the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows a lot of confusion about the US Constitution among many Americans. This guide is intended to provide basic information about the constitution and guide you to more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States and is the source of government power, while also providing limits on the government in order to protect the fundamental rights of US citizens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The constitution was signed by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention September 17, 1787 and came into effect March 9, 1789. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Annenberg Classroom complements the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s findings on the lack of public understanding around the Constitution by providing The Annenberg Guide to the United States Consitution<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also read the full text of the Constitution<\/a> from the National Archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this Interactive Constitution<\/a> tool from ConstitutionCenter.org; it contains podcasts, videos, blog posts and more. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Branches of Government<\/h4><\/div>
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