Today in History

September 17, 1787

The United States Constitution

On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania adopted the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States and provides for three separate but equal branches of government. Since its adoption, the Constitution has been amended twenty seven times. The original document is on display at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.

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