ArkBar video aims to educate about Constitution
The Arkansas Bar Association (ArkBar) released a video to help educate Arkansas students and the public about the importance of the Constitution and the rule of law in the United States in honor of Constitution Day.
Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S.
Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. The video can be found at ArkBar’s youtube channel at https:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=IbUlw0GDHb0.
The Legal Related Education Committee of ArkBar presents this Constitution Day video, explaining the legal system, how it works, and the rule of law. This video describes the basic framework of the legal system today, details the basic rights guaranteed by our Constitution and provides an overview of the three branches of government.
The Constitution Day video is moderated by UCA Professor Anthony McMullen. McMullen said he hopes the video “will help students better understand their role as citizens, future voters, and the future leaders of this great country.”
ArkBar president Paul Keith of Monticello said that ArkBar believes that educating students and the public about our Constitution is important work. “Just over 230 years ago a very grand experiment began. For the first time in modern history, a government was founded on a unique proposition that the power of the government came from the people and not from a king. For the first time in modern history, the people stood up and told its government ‘your power comes from us. We are in charge.’ For you to understand and access the power that you have, you need to know more. So, we pause today to understand the voice of your power — the United States Constitution.”
Founded in 1898, the Arkansas Bar Association is the premier legal association in the state. As a voluntary organization of more than 5,000 members, the Association’s primary mission is to support attorneys; advance the practice of law; advocate for the legal profession; foster professionalism, civility, and integrity; and protect the rule of law.