CONSTITUTION DAY: CELEBRATING THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 17.
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Transcript of CONSTITUTION DAY: CELEBRATING THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION SEPTEMBER 17.
CONSTITU
TION
DAY:
CELEBRAT
ING T
HE
SIGNIN
G OF
THE
CONSTITU
TION
SEPTEMBER 1
7
WHY CONSTITUTION DAY?
On December 8, 2004 Public Law 108-447 was signed into law.
This law says that all schools receiving federal money are required to present a program on the U.S. constitution to all students as close to September 17th as possible.
September 17th is the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution.
First, we will learn about the Preamble.
THE PREAMBLE
REVIEW
What is a preamble?
An introduction to what the document is for.
Next up, the Constitutional Convention.
THE CONVENTION
REVIEW
How many men showed up at the convention?
Where was the convention held?
Why there?
Next, our government is a system of checks and balances.
CHECKS AND BALANCES
REVIEW
What are the three branches of government?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Next up, the Bill of Rights
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
REVIEW
What are the Bill of Rights?
Why did the framers add the Bill of Rights?
Can you give an example of one of those rights?
Next, amending the Constitution.
AMENDMENTS
REVIEW
What is an amendment?
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
27
That’s why it is sometimes called a living document.
Next, a look at where it all took place.
PHILADELPHIA
Quiz Time
