Inauguration Quiz (from the National Archives)According to the 20th Amendment, ratified in 1933, The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January...and the terms of their successors shall then begin. Since 1933, Presidential inaugurations have taken place on January 20th (unless January 20th falls on a Sunday). Following the President's inauguration, documents relating to the event are permanently held by the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Constitution Day is September 17!
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September 17 is designated as Constitution Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. Learn more about the U.S. Constitution through the online resources at the National Archives.
