On this day 233 years ago, delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adopted the United States Constitution, granting certain rights and freedoms to Americans. We recognize this important moment in American history on Constitution Day each year.
Did you know you can read the transcript of the Constitution in the national archives?
OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work
Or…you can attend a non-boring explanation of the constitution. You can watch it on YouTube and learn more about the constitution.
In his book, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?, political savant and entertainment veteran, Ben Sheehan, provides an entertaining and accessible guide that explains what the Constitution actually lays out while putting it in modern-day English so that it can be understood. Vetted for accuracy by experts in the field of constitutional law.
