Constitution Day

Constitution Day is September 17, 2008. Here at OSU-Cascades we will recognize Constitution Day on October 1st once we are all back on campus for the Fall Term!

PREAMBLE TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

..............We The People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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.

Constitution Day Activities

We will have Constitution Day activities in conjunction with the Fall Kick of Lunch, Oct 1st 11-1:30. Here is a list of some activities and information regarding the Constitution and voting.

Video of Preamble to the Constitution
Handout of Preamble
Handout of "Interesting" Facts Surrounding the Constitution and the men who wrote it.
Voter Registration
Voting Information (how, when, where)

Please stop by and refresh your knowledge of the very this very important document that is a part of all of our lives.

Online Activities

Check out the original document and learn new information.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html

Voter Registration online resources - Elections are Nov 2nd! It will be here before you know it. Check out these websites for information on voting this exciting election year.

http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/votreg/vreg.htm

Or check out this Campus Compact iVote website

http://www.compact.org/i/vote/ivote180.png

Learn about all the men who worked on the Constitution. There are many more than you remember. Check out this website for biographies and points of views of the participants over 221 years ago.

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day/signers.html

Watch a video of the Preamble and the state timetable

http://www.constitutionday.com/