Constitution Day

Merer University Celebrates Constitution Day

A federal law (Public Law 108-447) enacted in 2004 designated September 17 as “Constitution Day” to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution Sept 17, 1787.

Mercer University will celebrate the Constitution Day with a lecture entitled "The Spirit of '76 and the Spirit of '87: One Founding or Two?" given by Dr. Will Jordan, Associate Professor of Political Science. The lecture will be given from 12:00-12:50 today in Stetson 251. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.

We also have a display of library resources for Constitution day. So please stop by the library and check it out.

Also check out some of these online government resources on U. S. Constitution.

National Archives & Records Administration: Constitution
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html
The National Archives provides information on how the Constitution was created and ratifies, including Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights, and biographies of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787,

Library of Congress
http://thomas.loc.gov/teachers/constitution.html
In celebration of Constitution Day, the Library of Congress has compiled a variety of materials from across its collections. Explore these rich resources and features to learn more about one of America’s most important documents.

GPO Access
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/index.html
GPO Access provides the Analysis and Interpretation of the U.S. Constitution: 1992 Edition Plus Supplements, and other U.S. Constitution publications.

National Constitution Center
http://constitutioncenter.org
Resources to help you celebrate Constitution Day – the birthday of your government – featuring over 200 activities, lessons, books, DVDs and more from over 30 different providers.

Questions & Answers Pertaining to the Constitution from “Charters of Freedom” ARCHIVES.GOV
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_q_and_a.html

Ben’s Guide to U. S. Government for Kids - U.S. Constitution
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/documents/constitution/index.html