Language
What is the 6th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment VI (6): Rights to a fair trial
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.
In 1888 The Youth's Companion magizine had asked children to collect pennies to purchase flags. How many flags were bought with those pennies?
30,000 flags were purchased.
What is the 7th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment VII (7): Rights in civil cases
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law
What special event was coming up in 1892 where The Youth's Companion wanted flags for every school ?
To celebrate Christopher Columbus for discovering America back in 1492. 400 years earlier.
What is the 8th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment VIII (8): Bails, fines, and punishments
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Francis Bellanty, from The Youth's Companion magazine, went to the U.S. President, Benjamin Harrison, to talk to him about.....what?
......making Columbus Day a holiday.
What is the 9th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment IX (9): Rights retained by the people
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
1923 The Pledge Alllegiance was changed to
I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of United States of America.....
What were the original words to that line?
I Pledge Allegiance to my flag.....
What is the 4th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment IV (4): Search and arrest warrants
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
In 1954 two more words were added to the Pledge Allegiance. President Lincon had stated these two words in the Gettsburg Address. What are the two words added?
UNDER GOD.
"one nation, under God" it now reads. This was the last time the Pledge was ever changed.