Constitution Day
Linfield University's annual celebration
Honoring Constitution Day
Constitution Day is a federal observance commemorating the September 17, 1787 signing of the U.S. Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. Schools that receive federal funding celebrate the day by providing a variety of educational programming about the Constitution.
Constitution Day 2025
From Crown to Constitution: Revisiting the Founders’ Break with Monarchy
Wednesday, September 17th, 5:30 p.m., Murdock 105
Please join Linfield faculty from Political Science and across the College of Arts and Sciences for a Constitution Day discussion of the historical and contemporary significance of the US Founders’ decision to break from royal rule in favor of liberty, republicanism, and democracy. At a time when authoritarianism is resurging globally, what lessons can we draw from the revolutionary choice to build a government “of the people, by the people, for the people”?
Learn more about the U.S. Constitution
Other Resources
Explore an interactive version of the Constitution to learn about the history and meaning from scholars.
Interactive Constitution
Explore an interactive version of the Constitution to learn about the history and meaning from scholars.
Read the U.S. Constitution translated into Spanish.
The Constitution of the United States en Espanõl
Read the U.S. Constitution translated into Spanish.
Learn about the history of the U.S. Constitution via the National Archives.
U.S. Constitution History
Learn about the history of the U.S. Constitution via the National Archives.