Video: The Celebration Of Constitution Week Begins

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COLUMBUS, MISS. (WCBI) – At 227 years, it’s one of the United States’ oldest documents. And although it’s often cited today to support almost every effort and cause, its principles have changed little. And this week, groups across the country are celebrating the 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.”

September 17th through the 23rd is set aside each year as Constitution Week for the study of arguably the nation’s most important document.

” All over the country people are ringing bells in honor, to celebrate, our Constitution and the founding father’s that made our Constitution and all of the principles that our country was built on, ”  said Pam Bullock, DAR Constitution Week chairperson.

The Bernard Romans DAR Chapter in Columbus celebrates each year by ringing bells on the 17th. It symbolizes the day 39 delegates to the Constitutional Congress gathered to sign the Constitution.
At the time, the document represented an experiment in government. It’s efforts to outline liberties and rights for its citizens have been interpreted widely during its history but it has remained a model for others.

” The legacy of that historical document is evident today, in constitutions of most of the world’s democracies, ” said Wendy Palmer, of Mississippi College School Of Law.

Despite changes and different interpretations, it has withstood the test of time. That makes its study even more relevant in today’s changing world.

“I don’t think you can understand the country without an understanding of the Constitution and especially what makes us different from other countries, like from the ground up we established this,” said Mississippi School For Mathematics and Science student, Magdalen Dobson.

The constitution has 4,400. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world.