The Constitution of the United States of America
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US Constitution retweeted
7 May 2023
#OnThisDay in 1992, the 27th Amendment was ratified. James Madison first proposed the amendment back in 1789, but it was college sophomore Gregory Watson who helped it become the law of the land 203 years later.
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US Constitution retweeted
5 Dec 2020
#OnThisDay in 1933, three states voted to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place.
But did Prohibition really end on that fateful day? Learn more: ow.ly/ph1h50CCQRV
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5 Dec 2020
The #21stAmendment ended #Prohibition 87 years ago today.
5 Dec 2020
#OTD in #History, in 1933, the #21stAmendment was ratified ending #Prohibition. It is the only Amendment to the #USConstitution to repeal a prior amendment (18th) #NewYorkers joined in the celebration then & now! #RepealDay๐ป๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ธ๐พ๐น๐ท@PJClarkes @RadegastHall @usconstitution
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3 Dec 2020
Longer than four pages? Yes, that _is_ long for a job description. Good luck! upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedโฆ
3 Dec 2020
the idea of having a full time job really makes me wanna die yet here I am applying for jobs that have descriptions longer than the constitution
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3 Dec 2020
Two hundred years is a long time to be bitter.
237 years last month, actually: the last British troops left American shores on November 25, 1783.
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3 Jan 2013
Do you agree that itโs time to โgive up on the Constitution,โ as this New York Times opinion piece suggests? nyti.ms/131MPjr
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26 Oct 2012
If you donโt have time for a whole course on the Constitution, this 3-year-old will teach you the Preamble. youtu.be/Qf71LerhBMU #cute
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26 Oct 2012
How much did you learn about the Constitution in school? @Hillsdale College is offering two free online courses. bit.ly/U31ovw
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US Constitution retweeted
28 Sep 2012
"The strength of the Constitution, lies in the will of the people to defend it." โ Thomas Edison
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6 Jun 2011
Nathan Hale, American hero, was born on June 6, 1755. "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." http://is.gd/mECSKK
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30 May 2011
Some say this change, intended to increase the number of 3-day weekends, has led to more casual observance. What do you think?
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30 May 2011
This year Memorial Day falls on its original date. In 1971, Congress moved it from May 30 to the last Monday in May. (continued)
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30 May 2011
Today is Memorial Day, a day when Americans commemorate the men and women who have died serving their country. http://is.gd/uu4sAy
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29 May 2009
Rhode Island was also the first of the thirteen original colonies to declare independence from Great Britain.
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29 May 2009
Rhode Island became the last state to ratify me on this date in 1790, by a close vote of 34 to 32.
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25 May 2009
To those who have died protecting our freedoms โ thank you. Memorial Day history: http://bit.ly/10hqlR More: http://bit.ly/wYutH
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23 May 2009
South Carolina ratified me on this date in 1788 (149 for, 73 against), the eighth state to do so. http://bit.ly/Q8a54 #constitution
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15 Apr 2009
Gov. Perry of Texas believes the federal government is overstepping the bounds of the 10th Amendment. Do you agree?http://bit.ly/jJHIq
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6 Apr 2009
Congress was given the power to declare war in Article I, Sec 8. http://bit.ly/L0Vfs Original WWI docs (declared 4/6/17): http://bit.ly/tWyQ
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