1. A federal law enacted in December 2004 designates September 17 as “Constitution and Citizenship Day,” to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. The law contains the following provision in Section 111(b): “Each educational institution that receives Federal funds in the fiscal year shall hold an educational program on the U.S. Constitution on September 17 of such year for the students served by the educational institution.”
What does your school do on Constitution Day?

2. How do Centre County, PA and Nevada City, CA celebrate Constitution Day?

3. What is the purpose of these celebrations?

4. Write out the words to the Preamble to the Constitution.

5. Read the Constitution in its entirety TWICE. (See Archives.gov)
a) How many articles are there in the Constitution?
b) Which Article lays out the powers of Congress? of the President? of the judiciary?
c) What did you learn about the Constitution that you did not know before reading it? (name one or more items/facts/details)

CHALLENGE: Take the two quizzes under “Resources” below. How many answers did you know?

Read more at "Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution"