In 2004, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, Congress mandated that any educational institution receiving Federal funding must observe Constitution Day with an appropriate educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution. [http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2005-2/052405b.html] Prior to the passage of this act, the day was formally known only as Citizenship Day. | In 2004, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, Congress mandated that any educational institution receiving Federal funding must observe Constitution Day with an appropriate educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution. [http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2005-2/052405b.html] Prior to the passage of this act, the day was formally known only as Citizenship Day. |