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By SARAH MASSIE CHE ATWOOD
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
On Sept. 17 Americans will have another opportunity to celebrate their national heritage.
Even though this date is not as familiar to most as July 4, it is no less important. On Sept. 17, 1787, 39 delegates from twelve states signed their names to a document that some refer to as the “greatest piece of political technology” ever composed. This document is our United States Constitution, and on Sept. 17 it celebrates 206 years of life.
Until 1787, our young nation had been loosely joined by the Articles of Confederation under which each state issued currency, collected taxes, and maintained its own army. The national Congress had little authority over the former colonies. The authors of our Constitution designed a republic that gave power to the central government, yet avoided the tyranny they had revolted against. State rights were guaranteed, yet the freedoms of individual citizens were
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