National Center for Constitutional Studies

"A primary object.should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing.than.communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?"
-George Washington

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Paintings


	George Washington painting New! Robert Scholler

	Signing the Constitution Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

	Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 J.L.G. Ferris (1863-1930)

	The Declaration of Independence John Trumbull (1756-1843)

	The Prayer at Valley Forge Arnold Friberg

	Washington Crossing the Delaware Emanuel Leutze (1816-1868)

	The Spirit of `76 Archibald M. Willard (1836-1918)

Documents

	The Constitution of the United States Signed September 17, 1787 Ratified June 21, 1788

	The Bill of Rights Proposed September 25, 1789 Ratified December 15, 1791 (except the first two)

	The Declaration of Independence Adopted July 4, 1776 Signed August 2, 1776

	Call to Arms George Washington's recruiting circular GOD SAVE THE UNITED STATES!