usconstitution
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Rhode Island was also the first of the thirteen original colonies to declare independence from Great Britain.
3:02 PM May 29th
from twhirl
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Rhode Island became the last state to ratify me on this date in 1790, by a close vote of 34 to 32.
2:58 PM May 29th
from twhirl
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To those who have died protecting our freedoms — thank you. Memorial Day history: More:
9:34 AM May 25th
from twhirl
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South Carolina ratified me on this date in 1788 (149 for, 73 against), the eighth state to do so.
1:16 PM May 23rd
from Birdhouse
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Gov. Perry of Texas believes the federal government is overstepping the bounds of the 10th Amendment. Do you agree?
7:06 AM Apr 15th
from Birdhouse
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Congress was given the power to declare war in Article I, Sec 8. Original WWI docs (declared 4/6/17):
11:14 AM Apr 6th
from twhirl
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At Pres. Wilson's request, Congress declared war on Germany on this date in 1917, beginning the United States involvement in World War I.
10:26 AM Apr 6th
from twhirl
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Every year on this date, Washington's farewell address is read in the Senate. Tradition: Address:
1:28 PM Feb 22nd
from twhirl
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Today is George Washington's actual birthday (1732). He lead the Philadelphia Convention, where I was drafted. A man worthy of his legends.
1:26 PM Feb 22nd
from twhirl
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@ Good luck on that paper!
1:23 AM Feb 18th
from Tweetie
in reply to MatthewDLloyd
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@ Glad to see another defender of the Constitution out there. Posted a link to your pocket Const. tweet.
1:20 AM Feb 18th
from Tweetie
in reply to Zev04
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How many people out there have a pocket Constitution? An essental tool for my defenders.
1:17 AM Feb 18th
from Tweetie
in reply to Zev04
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@ Officially, it only includes Washington (on the federal level, anyway).
1:03 PM Feb 16th
from twhirl
in reply to BrentSpiner
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Happy Presidents Day! The actual federal holiday is "Washington's Birthday" and doesn't honor President Lincoln, but that's nit-picking.
12:20 PM Feb 16th
from twhirl
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Congratulations to the 44th president of the United States of America, Barack H. Obama II. The great American experiment continues.
9:34 AM Jan 20th
from twhirl
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1787: NH elects delegates to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia. 1790: RI calls a state con. for ratification (last to do so).
11:30 AM Jan 17th
from twhirl
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Prohibition began on this date in 1919 with the ratification of Amendment 18, the only amendment to be repealed (in '33 by Amendment 21).
4:20 PM Jan 16th
from NatsuLiphone
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@ Thank you (re: my continued relevance and meaningfulness)!
2:13 PM Jan 12th
from twhirl
in reply to suzireb
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@ Thanks for the clarification. I was just curious.
8:41 AM Jan 11th
from twhirl
in reply to PetitPoulailler
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@ Okay, thank you. I assumed they were hand-made or screen-printed somehow since they were on Etsy. Pen & ink did seem far-fetched!
8:28 AM Jan 11th
from twhirl
in reply to PetitPoulailler
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- Name US Constitution
- Location National Archives, Washington,
- Web http://www.archiv...
- Bio The Constitution of the United States of America
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