Constitution Day
Celebrate September 17
Constitution Day
The Health Sciences Library salutes Constitution Day by offering pocket size copies of The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.
Stop in during the month of September for your copy
“The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens”.
Learn more about the Constitution
Constitution Day online exhibit created in 2016 by the New York State Library: https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/collections/usconstitution
U.S Constitution view at the National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/
U.S Senate - Constitution of the United States: https://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm
Citizenship Resource Center: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship
Constitutional Convention: https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-amendments/the-constitutional-convention/
History of Constitution Day: http://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-day/history-of-constitution-day/
National Constitution Center: https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/hall-pass/constitution-day-2010-the-judicial-branch
Official Constitution Day website: https://www.constitutionday.com/
Health Care and the Constitution
- Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers Opens PDF document. The health care reform debate raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and quality of health care. Underlying these policy considerations are issues regarding the status of health care as a constitutional or legal right. This report analyzes constitutional and legal issues pertaining to a right to health care, as well as the power of Congress to enact and fund health care programs.
Free apps for IOS and Android
- Interactive Constitution appavailable from both the Apple iStore and Google Play
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- Last Updated: Oct 7, 2024 3:06 PM
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