Constitution Day is coming up on September 17, the day the members of the Constitution Convention signed the United States Constitution in 1787.
Constitution Day is a unique opportunity to celebrate the Constitution and the unprecedented liberty, peace, and prosperity its principles have protected for millions of Americans.
This is a great time of year for patriotic parents to learn, and teach our children, more about what the United States Constitution says and reflect on how we can protect and preserve it.
Here is a wonderful collection of resources to help:
The United States Constitution
Timeline of the Constitution
Inspirational Quotes About the Constitution
The Preamble Set to Music (three minute video)
A More Perfect Union (two hour video)
The events surrounding the birth of the United States Constitution. Beginning with James Madison studying and writing at his desk, this inspiring movie follows Madison as he shepherds the creation and ratification of the Constitution.
The History of the Constitutional Convention (31 podcast episodes of varying lengths)
A remarkable history of the miraculous, and tumultuous, Constitutional Convention.
Founding Brothers (90 minute video)
The inspiring story of the birth of our constitutional republic.
We the People (one minute video)
One minute video honoring the Constitution.
We Still Hold These Truths (20 minute video)
The principles that make America great.
We Still Hold These Truths (leaders' study guide to go with the book by the same name)
The principles that make America great.
The Patriot’s Guide: What You Can Do for Your Country (PDF from the Heritage Foundation)
Hillsdale College: Introduction to the Constitution
Freedom Project: Principles of the Constitution
Constitution Day is a unique opportunity to celebrate the Constitution and the unprecedented liberty, peace, and prosperity its principles have protected for millions of Americans.
This is a great time of year for patriotic parents to learn, and teach our children, more about what the United States Constitution says and reflect on how we can protect and preserve it.
Here is a wonderful collection of resources to help:
The United States Constitution
Timeline of the Constitution
Inspirational Quotes About the Constitution
The Preamble Set to Music (three minute video)
A More Perfect Union (two hour video)
The events surrounding the birth of the United States Constitution. Beginning with James Madison studying and writing at his desk, this inspiring movie follows Madison as he shepherds the creation and ratification of the Constitution.
The History of the Constitutional Convention (31 podcast episodes of varying lengths)
A remarkable history of the miraculous, and tumultuous, Constitutional Convention.
Founding Brothers (90 minute video)
The inspiring story of the birth of our constitutional republic.
We the People (one minute video)
One minute video honoring the Constitution.
We Still Hold These Truths (20 minute video)
The principles that make America great.
We Still Hold These Truths (leaders' study guide to go with the book by the same name)
The principles that make America great.
The Patriot’s Guide: What You Can Do for Your Country (PDF from the Heritage Foundation)
Hillsdale College: Introduction to the Constitution
- The Declaration and the Constitution (33:12)
- Representative Government (32:11)
- Separation of Powers and Limited Gov't. (29:45)
- Bureaucratic versus Constitutional Gov't. (29:54)
- Conclusion (48:15)
Freedom Project: Principles of the Constitution
- Preamble (9:41)
- Limited Government (8:02)
- Legislative Powers and Limitations (7:23)
- Executive Powers and Limitations (9:43)
- Judicial Powers and Limitations (10:18)
- Bill of Rights, Part 1 (9:30)
- Bill of Rights, Part 2 (8:35)
- Amendments 11-18 (6:57)
- Amendments 19-27 (7:30)
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