Constitution Day 2022: What is Constitution Day?
What is Constitution Day?
Constitution Day is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia. This observance is documented by Federal Law in the United States Code at 36 U.S. Code § 106.
Constitution Day is September 17, 2022.
Overview of Constitution Day
Just for Fun! Games and Quizzes
- "Real or Fake" Quiz
Test your knowledge of the founding fathers with the "Real or Fake?" U.S. history quiz! - "What’s Your Constitution IQ?" Interactive QuizFind out your Constitution IQ, how you compare to others in your state and nationally, and then challenge your friends and family with this fun and interactive U.S. history quiz. What's your constitution IQ? - take the quiz to find out!
- "Which Founding Father Are You?" Quiz!Answer 5 questions to find out which founding father you're like - with the "Which Founding Father Are You?" quiz!
- U.S. Constitution Fun ZoneLinks to quizzes, puzzles and games to help you learn more about the U.S. Constitution.
Websites about the Constitution
- The Constitutional ConventionThis part of the Teaching American history site is all about the constitutional convention. The entire site, TeachingAmericanHistory.org, is a project of the Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs at Ashland University.
- The Founding FathersDelegates hailing from all the original states except Rhode Island gathered in the Pennsylvania State House in 1787 to participate in the Constitutional Convention. Many of the delegates had fought in the American Revolution and about three-fourths had served in Congress. The average age was 42. The delegate biographies on this site are excerpted with the generous permission of Carol Berkin, author of A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution (Harcourt). Copyright © 2002 by Carol Berkin.
- The Interactive ConstitutionThe Interactive Constitution is the best nonpartisan Constitution on the web! The Interactive Constitution features explanatory material for students written by constitutional scholars from a range and legal and philosophical perspectives.