Happy 228 th Birthday to the Constitution!. Did you know? The Rules of America are written in the Constitution!

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Happy 228 th Birthday to the Constitution!

Did you know? The Rules of America are written in the Constitution!

Happy Birthday to the Constitution! There were 13 States in America when the Constitution was signed!

Guess which Founding Father is known as the Father of the Constitution? James Madison

Did You also Know that Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Convention when the Constitution was written. He was eighty-one-years old.

Which Star is Your State’s Star? Each State got a star when they said “okay to the Constitution. North Carolina was the 12 th state to ratify so the 12 th star belongs to North Carolina. Delaware got the first star!

Fly Your Flag during Constitution Week September 17-23