September 17 is designated as Constitution Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. Celebrate Constitution Day! Read, learn, quiz yourself or celebrate by attending one of the following campus events.
If you’re interested in brushing up on your knowledge of the Constitution, try this free eBook from the National Archives and Records Administration:
Exploring the United States Constitution
For this book, NARA compiled a selection of writings published over the last three decades by their education staff. Each chapter connects one or more of the billions of records in the holdings of the National Archives to the principles found in the United States Constitution. These records exemplify the workings of the three branches of the federal government as laid out in our Constitution.
PBS offers a fun page of Constitution Games.
Test your Constitution IQ!
Tuesday, September 17, at 4 p.m.
Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center
Do Zombie Votes Count? Voter Fraud, Voter Rights, and the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Section IV of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional. A panel of scholars will discuss the historical, political, and legal context and implications of this landmark ruling. Panelists include Steve O’Neill, PhD; Teresa Cosby, JD; Don Aiesi, PhD; and Meliah Jefferson, JD. This event is hosted by The Riley Institute at Furman. For more information, visit http://riley.furman.edu/riley/critical-issues/american-politics-and-policy/2013-constitution-day
Thursday, September 19, at 7:00 p.m.
McAlister Auditorium
Constitution: Dead or Alive
Ann Coulter, conservative pundit and bestselling author, will speak about the Constitution and whether the document is being ignored. This event is hosted by the Conservative Students for a Better Tomorrow. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/furmancsbt?filter=2
There’s an app for that!
The U.S. Constitution: Analysis and Interpretation app is a mobile version of the “Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation”, a comprehensive analytical legal treatise prepared by attorneys of the Congressional Research Service at the direction of the United States Senate. The app is presented by the Library of Congress.
This app:
– Delivers the full text of “Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation”
– Contains a clause-by-clause discussion of the entire Constitution
– Discusses all Supreme Court cases and selected historical documents relevant to interpreting the Constitution
– Lists all federal, state, and local laws struck down by the Supreme Court, and all cases where the Court overturned its prior precedent
– Contains a table of contents, table of cases, and an index