Commemorating Constitution Day recognizes the formal completion of the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787, when 39 Constitutional Convention delegates signed the document. Over the next nine months, states worked to ratify the Constitution, with the nine necessary states making it official on June 21, 1788, with New Hampshire’s approval. By May 29, 1790, all 13 states had ratified the guiding principles for the new government.

So, today, on this Constitution Day, remember to think about the bold and daring moves our Founders made that gave us the freedom we still cherish today. I urge you to read more about the elegant design of the governmental structure we sometimes take for granted, using the various links below.

Lori Roman
Chairman and CEO
The American Constitutional Rights Union