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September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day! This day commemorates the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, and recognizes all who have become United States citizens.
In 1940, Congress requested that the President issue a proclamation designating the third Sunday in May as "I Am An American Day" to recognize all who had attained citizenship. In 1952, Congress repealed this and passed a new resolution moving the day to September 17 to coincide with the signing of the Constitution. In 2004, the day was officially recognized as "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day."
For more information on the history and to view the government documents related to Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, visit the Law Library of Congress.
Websites
Primary Documents
- GovInfo: Constitution of the United States - Analysis and Interpretation
- Library of Congress: Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
- Library of Congress: Full Text of the Federalist Papers
- Library of Congress: Primary Documents in American History
- Library of Congress: The Constitution
- National Archives: America's Founding Documents
- U.S. Senate: Constitution of the United States
Teaching Resources
- Bill of Rights Institute: Constitution Day 2020
- Center for Civic Education: Constitution Day
- National Archives: Constitution Workshop
- National Endowment for the Humanities: Commemorating Constitution Day
- U.S. Department of Education: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
- National Constitution Center: Constitution Day
The Constitution
U.S. Citizenship
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