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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 98
Author: Lieu (D), et al.
Amended: 8/13/12
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : United States Constitution
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution commemorates the 225th
anniversary of the signing of the United States
Constitution on September 17, 2012, and the contributions
of historical, educational, and patriotic societies,
including, but not limited to, the California Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution and the California
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in
promoting the values embodied in the United States
Constitution.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/13/12 make a technical
rearrangement of the phrase "United States Constitution" to
"the Constitution of the United States." The amendments
also add coauthors.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. The American Revolution secured the independence of the
United States and made possible the vibrant system of
self-government of the United States.
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2. 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 rule of law that
exists in the United States.
3. The people who fought in the American Revolution made
great sacrifices for their fledgling country.
4. The 55 delegates who attended the Constitutional
Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 225 years ago,
and the 39 delegates who signed the United States
Constitution at the Constitutional Convention
irrevocably changed the course of history.
5. The United States Constitution, 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.
6. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787
established the imperative precedent of compromise.
7. The United States Constitution, and its amendments,
outline the freedoms and the principles of
representative government that are as strong today as
they were on that momentous occasion in 1787.
8. September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary of the
signing of the United States Constitution, which is the
supreme law of the land and the document by which the
people of this country self-govern.
9. To venerate the immeasurable importance of the United
States Constitution and the day on which it was signed,
it is essential to continually educate and celebrate the
principles and legacy of the Founding Fathers.
10.Members, volunteers, and staff of historical,
educational, and patriotic societies, including, but not
limited to, the California Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, and the California Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, play an important
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role in promoting patriotism, preserving the history of
the United States, and educating the public about the
rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
11.The Legislature commemorates the 225th anniversary of
the signing of the United States Constitution on
September 17, 2012, and recognizes the sacrifices made
by the people who made the signing possible.
12.The Legislature commends the continuing contributions
made by the members, volunteers, and staff of
historical, educational, and patriotic societies,
including, but not limited to, the California Society of
the Sons of the American Revolution and the California
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in
promoting patriotism and the values embodied in the
United States Constitution.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
RJG:k 8/14/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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