Constitution Day Reflections on America’s Founding Documents

Visitors look at the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives in Washington, in this file photo. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Commentary

When it comes to celebrating Constitution Day, it may be considered atypical to think of the Declaration of Independence. After all, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were two separate documents authored 11 years apart, written for two very distinct reasons, and penned by different authors.