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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day September 17

9/8/06  Lori Smith

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day September 17

September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in the United States.  Below are links to some online sources of information about the U.S. Constitution and about how to obtain U.S. citizenship.  A large number of books, videos, and other resources about these topics can be found by searching the Library’s online catalog.

CONSTITUTION

Government Printing Office – “The Constitution of the United States: Main Page”

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/index.html

House of Representatives  - “Constitutional Amendments Not Ratified”

http://www.house.gov/house/Amendnotrat.shtml

National Archives – “Charters of Freedom”

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution.html

National Archives – “Teaching with Documents: Observing Constitution Day”

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/

National Constitution Center – “Centuries of Citizenship: A Constitutional Timeline”

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/index.html

Senate – “Constitution of the United States”

http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm

U.S. Courts – “Constitution Day is Every Day at the Federal Courts”

http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/resources/constitutionday.html

CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship and Immigration Services – “Citizenship”

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/citizen.htm

Citizenship and Immigration Services – “Office of Citizenship”

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/index.htm 

Government Printing Office, Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government – “Citizenship”