On February 29, 1952, Congress designated September 17 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. This day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, and recognizes all American citizens.
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Each Constitution Day gives us a chance to learn about and understand the importance of what our Founding Fathers envisioned for our country, one of those things being an accurate count of our nation’s people. Thus, they included a mandatory count of the population every 10 years (decennial census) in the Constitution. Article I, Section 2 states: “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers….” 
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Learn more about our constitution at the following resources:
 
Defining Freedom: Securing the Promise of the 13th Amendment [Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture]
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Reconstructing Citizenship (14th Amendment) [Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture]

The Reiss-Davis Graduate School (RDGS) has been in full operation and not impacted by the California BRIDGE Wildfires. To all students, staff, and faculty, please reach out to [email protected] should you need assistance. 

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The Reiss-Davis Graduate School (RDGS) has been in full operation and not impacted by the California Heavy Snowstorm. To all students, staff, and faculty, please reach out to [email protected] should you need assistance. 
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The Reiss-Davis Graduate School (RDGS) has been in full operation and not impacted by the Atmospheric River Floods. To all students, staff and faculty please reach out to [email protected] should you need assistance. 
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​George Washington is about to receive the draft of the Constitution from James Madison in this mural by Barry Faulkner in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC
 
September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. The United States Constitution, ratified in 1788, is in operation since 1789 and represents world's longest surviving written charter of government. The first three words —"We the People"— affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens. The Constitution defines the structure of our federal government.
 
Learn more about our constitution at the following resources:
 
Exploring the United States Constitution - Find the special Constitution eBook and other resources, available for download with iBooks and on iTunes, or as a PDF.
Congress Creates the Bill of Rights eBook, mobile app, and online resources.
Putting the Bill of Rights to the Test primary source-based eWorkbook.