State Mottos
This 6-word phrase about sticking together is Kentucky’s state motto
United We Stand Divide We Fall
St. Gregory VII, called Hildebrand, hadn’t even been ordained when he was made this in 1073
Pope
“He was like an eagle chained to the ground” is an example of this type of comparison
Simile
This ancient city grew powerful in part because the Tiber River provided easy access to the sea 15 miles away
Rome
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state…
The Second Amendment
Sic semper tyrannis or “thus ever to tyrants” is the motto of this State
Virginia
St. Nuno Alvares Pereira led this country’s fight for independence from Spain
Portugal
A passing reference to a specific person, place or thing which the writer expects the reader to recognize
An allusion
In 1871 the Treaty of Frankfurt ended the war between France & this German state, led by Bismarck
Prussia
Congress shall make no law …
The First Amendment
South Carolina’s motto “dum spiro spero” means “While I” do this “I hope”
Breathe
St. Claire of this Italian town was influenced by St. Francis, also from there, she didn’t think poverty was for the birds
Assisi
A category like Westerns, romance or pulp; literary fiction is often contrasted with this type of “fiction”
Genre
In 2014 Russia violated the sovereignty of this nation when it annexed Crimea
Ukraine
No person shall … be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb
The Fifth Amendment
Michigan’s state motto mentions this type of landmass
Peninsula
St. Cyprian was bishop of this old foe of the Roman Empire
Carthage
In grammar, to inflect a verb into its various forms to denote number, person, voice, tense & mood
To Conjugate
This great king’s last words were purportedly “to the strongest” and referred to his choice of heir
Alexander
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments … transmit … their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office ….
The Twenty-fifth Amendment
This 3-word motto of Indiana refers to its place as a hub of highways
Crossroads of America
St. Stephen earned sainthood the hard way, telling off the Sanhedrin, before getting this to death, literally
Stoned
Publishing a short excerpt in a review doesn’t violate copyright and is considered this 2-word phrase
Fair Use
Winston Churchill held one of only two honorary American citizenships ever granted, he held the other
Lafayette
The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution is hereby repealed.
The 21st (and Best) Amendment