CONSTITUTION DAY - September 17th

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It is a federal holiday that recognizes the date, September 17, 1787 when the US Constitution was signed by the delegates. 

Here's a little trivia about our constitution.

1)At 81 years old, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate. He was in fact so weak that he had to be carried to the convention so he could be there to inspire support and soothe tempers.

2)Location! Location! Location! The US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were both signed at the same place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania due to its nearness to all 13 states.

3)The US Constitution is considered the least amended constitution with only 27 amendments to it as of this year even though there have been well over 11,500 proposals made.  This is mostly due to the steps required to pass an amendment which include having a proposal receive 2/3s of the vote of both the Senate and House of Representatives and then 3/4s of all the states must ratify it. That’s a lot of people to have to agree on the same thing!

Resource used: Strange Facts about the Constitution.” Constitution of the United States, 8 June 2022, https://constitutionus.com/constitution/interesting-facts-about-the-constitution/.