Anniversary of the US Constitution
As we watch the blood sport that is the American presidential election, let us mark today the anniversary of the Constitution under which the election is being held.
The United States Constitution was adopted on 17 September 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of “The People”. It has since been amended twenty-seven times, the first ten amendments being known as the Bill of Rights.
You can read more about the US Constitution here and I have written “A Short Guide To The American Political System” here.