Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
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The United States Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms such as speech, religion, and due process.
History[edit]
During the final interview round of the Little Miss Springfield Pageant, host Krusty the Clown asked contestant Amber Dempsey whether the Bill of Rights was a good thing or a bad thing. After pausing briefly, Dempsey answered that it was a good thing, drawing warm applause from the judges and audience and helping reinforce her image as the pageant favorite.[1]
"Homer's Revenge List" included the Bill of Rights.[2]
In the Fox News Yule Log, several symbolic items were shown burning in the fireplace, including a photograph of John F. Kennedy, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution of the United States, as well as books such as It Takes a Village by Hillary Clinton, Emily Post's Book of Etiquette by Emily Post, The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, and Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.[3]
Lisa proposed visiting the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, which included both real and non-real-world exhibitions of the institute, including the Bill of Rights. While there, Homer accidentally destroyed it and was forced to repay the damage.[4]
Prisoners at the Ronald Reagan Reeducation Center were subjected to harsh conditions, routine punishment, and re-education programs that included a cartoon depicting the Bill of Rights as an anthropomorphic drunken document.[5]
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Lisa the Beauty Queen" (mentioned)- Episode – "Homer the Great" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Make Room for Lisa"
- Episode – "Bart-Mangled Banner"
- Episode – "Bobby, It's Cold Outside"
Book – Flanders' Book of Faith (mentioned)
Comic story – Nobody's Purrfect (mentioned)
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