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A RESOLUTION recognizing September 17th as Constitution Day in the 1
Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2
WHEREAS, in the summer of 1787, 55 delegates from throughout the fledgling 3
United States, intent on erecting a government that would stand the test of time and 4
protect the hard-won freedoms secured during the Revolutionary War, gathered at the 5
Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia; and 6
WHEREAS, the document they produced – our Constitution – remains the bedrock 7
of our system of government, one rooted in equality under the law and an unyielding 8
commitment to individual liberty; and 9
WHEREAS, with profound wisdom, the framers of our Constitution divided 10
political power among three separate and coequal branches, and further between the 11
Federal and State governments, ensuring that a government of the people, by the people, 12
and for the people would remain accountable to its citizens, from whom all legitimate 13
political power is derived; and 14
WHEREAS, our Constitution outlines a government that encourages individuals to 15
flourish while still empowering the states to perform necessary functions like protecting 16
law and order and providing essential public goods; and 17
WHEREAS, this revolutionary concept has made and continues to make our nation 18
the most free and just society in the world; and 19
WHEREAS, our rights and liberties are rooted in the Constitution and its Bill of 20
Rights which gave birth to our great nation, and we, as Americans, enjoy our freedom 21
and rule of law through these cherished documents that our founding fathers created; and 22
WHEREAS, we recognize that each generation needs to renew the spirit of 23
America by upholding our constitutional system, honoring its framers and those who 24
have sacrificed to defend it, and embracing the duty we as citizens have to preserve the 25
society it has built; and 26
WHEREAS, Constitution Day was established to celebrate the United States 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS BR 1796
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Constitution and its Bill of Rights and provides an opportunity for American citizens to 1
reaffirm the achievements of our founding fathers and recommit ourselves to preserving 2
the rights, privileges, and responsibilities our nation's founders secured for themselves 3
and for the posterity of future generations of Americans; 4
NOW, THEREFORE, 5
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the 6
Commonwealth of Kentucky: 7
Section 1. The House of Representatives hereby recognizes September 17th as 8
Constitution Day to celebrate our representative republic system of government and the 9
central contributions of the Constitution to the freedom Americans are privileged to 10
enjoy. 11
Section 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a 12
copy of this Resolution to Representative DJ Johnson. 13