Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
- Outside Readings of the Constitution:
- 12:45-2:00 Univ Honors College + SGA, at HONR, contact susan.lyons@mtsu.edu, sgaagen@mtsu.edu
Thursday, September 16th, 2021
- Outside Readings of the Constitution:
- 9:45-11:00 CBHS + Athletics, at ACB, contact linda.hall@mtsu.edu, diane.turnham@mtsu.edu
- 11:30-12:45 JCOB + PERI, at BAS, contact lara.daniel@mtsu.edu, daniel.smith@mtsu.edu
- 1:00-2:15 CME + Seig Chair, at BRAGG, contact rachel.helms@mtsu.edu, deborah.fisher@mtsu.edu
Friday, September 17th, 2021 is Constitution Day!
- "Federalists, Feminists, and Founders: Rare Texts Exhibition at MTSU"
- 10:00-4:00, MTSU Walker Library, Buchanan Reading Room (fourth floor, Room 448)
- Don't miss a fantastic display of U.S. constitution-related rare texts and documents from the Remnant Trust at Texas Tech University, available for public viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MTSU Walker Library's Buchanan Room.
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Constitution FAQs-
The U.S. Constitution is the fundamental framework of America’s system of government.
The Constitution:
- Creates a government that puts the power in the hands of the people
- Separates the powers of government into three branches: the legislative branch, which makes the laws; the executive branch, which executes the laws; and the judicial branch, which interprets the laws
- Sets up a system of checks and balances that ensures no one branch has too much power
- Divides power between the states and the federal government
- Describes the purposes and duties of the government
- Defines the scope and limit of government power
- Prescribes the system for electing representatives
- Establishes the process for the document’s ratification and amendment
- Outlines many rights and freedoms of the people
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America... (continues)
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