(WKBN) -- Today marks 238 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.

The U.S. Department of Education, in accordance with federal law, requires all educational institutions that receive federal funds for the fiscal year to hold an education program about the Constitution for its students on Sept. 17 -- or surrounding days, if the exact date falls on a weekend. It even provides resources for students and teachers divided by grade level. Suggested resources include information from the National Archives, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Supreme Court Historical Society, and Library of Congress.

Written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789, the United States Constitution is the world’s longest surviving written charter of government

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