When was the US Constitution signed?

When was the US Constitution signed?

• A. June 21, 1788
• B. September 17, 1787
• C. May 25, 1787
• D. December 15, 1791

Answer: (B)

Signing marks the moment the written framework was finalized and officially endorsed by the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention. After weeks of debate and careful compromises, the final text of the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 by 39 of the 55 attendees. This date specifically records the completion of the document in its final form, separate from later milestones like when the convention opened, when ratification by nine states occurred, or when the Bill of Rights was added. The other dates are tied to those later milestones, not the signing itself.

Signing marks the moment the written framework was finalized and officially endorsed by the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention. After weeks of debate and careful compromises, the final text of the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 by 39 of the 55 attendees. This date specifically records the completion of the document in its final form, separate from later milestones like when the convention opened, when ratification by nine states occurred, or when the Bill of Rights was added. The other dates are tied to those later milestones, not the signing itself.