CONSTITUTION DAY, CITIZENSHIP DAY, AND CONSTITUTION WEEK, 2026

Record overview

During Constitution Week, we proudly commemorate the 239th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, the very foundation of our Republic and an eternal reminder that all power throughout our land flows from We the People. Over two centuries later, we remain more committed than ever to protecting and cherishing the fundamental values of America and the vision of our forefathers for a just, prosperous, and free Nation. On September 17, 1787, the Founding Fathers assembled at Independence Hall to summon the courage of the American Spirit and boldly proclaim, in a single governing document, their resolve to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for our national defense, ensure the welfare of all our citizens, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. The 39 patriots who signed it, many of whom had risked their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor for Independence just years before during the Revolution, immortalized the essential principles of the rule of law, the separation of powers, and federalism as the cornerstone of our Republic.

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