Constitution Week – We The People

4:23 PM EST |September 18, 2024|Wise News Network|, , , ,

By: Rusty Wise – Wise News Network

Cherryville, NC (WNN) — This week, September 17th through September 23rd, has been declared Constitution Week 2024 in Cherryville and across the United States. Constitution Day is a federal holiday that commemorates the day the U.S. Constitution was signed. While many people celebrate other holidays with great enthusiasm, this one often goes unnoticed and is not considered a day off. In addition to being called Constitution Day, it is also known as Citizenship Day. This day is meant for all U.S. citizens to celebrate their freedom and to acknowledge and reflect on the significance of the U.S. Constitution.

Mayor Pro Tem Jill Puett addressing Representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution – Tryon Resolves Chapter in attendance for Constitution Week at a Cherryville council meeting. September 9, 2024 by Mason Beam (WNN)

The Constitution’s History

The United States Constitution was signed and adopted in 1787 in Philadelphia, PA, the early capital of the United States. It is currently the oldest written Constitution in use worldwide.

The Constitutional Week Display with Betsy Ross and Flag with Constitution located at the Cherryville Historical Museum
The Constitutional Week Display with Betsy Ross and Flag with Constitution located at the Cherryville Historical Museum – 109 E Main Street Cherryville NC. September 17th, 2024 by Mason Beam (WNN)

Despite debates among politicians, state representatives, and lawyers over the Constitution’s contents, it surprisingly only took a few months to draft. The drafting process commenced on May 25th, 1787, and was approved by 12 states on September 17th, 1787. Rhode Island later approved it, and the Constitution was fully ratified on May 29th, 1790.

Not all the politicians and delegates agreed with everything, including the famous Benjamin Franklin, who, at 81 years old, stated at the end of the Constitutional Convention:

“I confess that there are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them: For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.” – Benjamin Franklin (National Archives)

The first line basically says it all: “We the People of the United States…” It does not say We the Congress, We the Senate, or I the President; it says We the People. While the U.S. Constitution was not perfect for all the signers, they did indeed sign it for the betterment of All the People in the United States, not their special interests.

A copy of the constitution located at the Cherryville Historical Museum
A copy of the constitution located at the Cherryville Historical Museum. September 17th, 2024 by Mason Beam (WNN)

This week, let’s take some time to reflect on the U.S. Constitution and learn a few things about America and ourselves.

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