BILL NUMBER: ACR 158	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  112
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 22, 2012
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 2, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member John A. Pérez

                        MAY 21, 2012

   Relative to the United States Constitution.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 158, John A. Pérez. United States Constitution: anniversary.
   This measure would commemorate the 225th anniversary of the
signing of the Constitution of the United States, and would commend
the contributions made by members of patriotic organizations in
promoting patriotism and the values embodied in the Constitution of
the United States.



   WHEREAS, The American Revolution secured the independence of the
United States of America, and made possible the vibrant system of
self-government of the United States; and
   WHEREAS, The supporters of the American Revolution, through their
vision and determination, enhanced the lives of countless individuals
and made possible the system of equal justice, limited government,
and the rule of law that exists in the United States; and
   WHEREAS, The people who fought in the American Revolution made
great sacrifices for their fledgling country; and
   WHEREAS, The 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional
Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 225 years ago and the 39
delegates who signed the Constitution of the United States at the
Constitutional Convention irrevocably changed the course of history;
and
   WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States, a revered and
living document, provides important rights to every citizen of the
United States, secures "the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our
Posterity," and sets the standard of democracy for the world; and
   WHEREAS, The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787
established the imperative precedent of compromise; and
   WHEREAS, The Constitution and the subsequent 27 amendments to the
Constitution outline the freedoms and the principles of
representative government that are as strong today as they were on
that momentous occasion in 1787; and
   WHEREAS, September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary of the
signing of the Constitution of the United States, which is the
supreme law of the land and the document by which the people of the
United States govern this great country; and
   WHEREAS, To venerate the immeasurable importance of the
Constitution and the day that the Constitution was signed, it is
essential to continually educate people about and celebrate the
principles and legacy of the Founding Fathers; and
   WHEREAS, Members of organizations such as the California Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution and the California State
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution play an important
role in promoting patriotism, preserving the history of the United
States, and educating the public about the rights and
responsibilities of citizenship; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature commemorates the 225th
anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States
on September 17, 2012, and recognizes the sacrifices made by the
people who made the signing possible; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature commends the continuing
contributions made by the members, volunteers, and staff of
historical, educational, and patriotic societies, such as the
California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the
California State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
in promoting patriotism and the values embodied in the Constitution
of the United States; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the presidents of the California Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution and the California State Society of
the Daughters of the American Revolution, and to the author for
appropriate distribution.