
Why do we celebrate this little-known holiday?
For a country governed by law rather than the whims of a few people, our Constitution forms the heart of our government. Without this Constitution, our governing bodies would have no bounds set for the powers given them by their people: us. If we are to maintain the premise of this sacred document: that the power of government rests ultimately in the hands of the people, we must teach it and defend it. If we are to be an educated electorate, we must understand the basis on which it was formed, and the principles on which it was founded. This is why we celebrate the Constitution every year.
“The Constitution is … the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.”
John Adams
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."
James Madison
“The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.”
Thomas Jefferson
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