California state law doesn’t require the recitation in schools, although 45 other states do. But students can’t be required to say it or even stand during the pledge, according to a Supreme Court decision.
Q. Why did they add under God to the pledge?
In 1923, the words, “the Flag of the United States of America” were added. At this time it read: In 1954, in response to the Communist threat of the times, President Eisenhower encouraged Congress to add the words “under God,” creating the 31-word pledge we say today. Bellamy’s daughter objected to this alteration.
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- Q. Why did they add under God to the pledge?
- Q. Is it a requirement to stand for the national anthem?
- Q. Do schools still pledge allegiance?
- Q. What does the Education Code for the State of California have to say about appropriate patriotic exercises in public schools?
- Q. What is not covered under the 1st Amendment?
Q. Is it a requirement to stand for the national anthem?
Since 1998, federal law (viz., the United States Code 36 U.S.C. § 301) states that during a rendition of the national anthem, when the flag is displayed, all present including those in uniform should stand at attention; non-military service individuals should face the flag with the right hand over the heart; members of …
Q. Do schools still pledge allegiance?
All states except California, Hawaii, Iowa, Vermont, and Wyoming require a regularly scheduled recitation of the pledge in public schools. California requires a “patriotic exercise” every day, which would be satisfied by the Pledge, but it is not enforced.
Q. What does the Education Code for the State of California have to say about appropriate patriotic exercises in public schools?
The Education Code of the State of California, Section 52720 , states in part that: In every public secondary school there shall be conducted daily appropriate patriotic exercises. In each secondary school appropriate patriotic exercises shall be conducted daily.
Q. What is not covered under the 1st Amendment?
Categories of speech that are given lesser or no protection by the First Amendment (and therefore may be restricted) include obscenity, fraud, child pornography, speech integral to illegal conduct, speech that incites imminent lawless action, speech that violates intellectual property law, true threats, and commercial …
