Alabama

Alabama

Senators : JMARCHESE F7 (I)

Representatives : AHAYES F6 (D), ZROBERTSON D1( I), JSANTAMARIA D1( D)
 * 1) Alabama strongly believes in their rights. There mode is "Audemus jura nostra," which means "We dare defend our rights." (A.Hayes)
 * 2) Alabama was one of the confederate states that seceded from the Union. This is one of the reasons that they believe strongly in their rights. (A.Hayes)
 * 3) They believe strongly that education is important. In 2007-2008, over 82% of all schools made academic progress towards all student proficiency. Many of the congressmen from Alabama, such as [|Parker Griffith] all believe strongly in education. (A.Hayes)
 * 4) Jesse Owens, Rosa Parks, and Condoleezza Rice were all from Alabama. This is another example of how Alabama believe in their rights because Rosa Parks belived that she had the right to sit where she wanted on the bus, and not have to give it up. (A.Hayes)
 * 5) There are 67 counties in Alabama, each with its own legislative part. However, counties must lobby the Local Legislation Committee to get changes to the laws/regulations. Due to that, most legislative counties follow what the Legislation committee wants. (A.Hayes)
 * 6) Alabama became a state in 1819 officialy then they left the union during the civil war..( Z. Robertson)
 * 7) the state flower is the Camellia which has a cool design of plain pink or plain white.(Z.Robertson)
 * 8) the origin of the state means "tribal town" in Creek Indian language.(Z.Robertson)
 * 9) Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday, in 1836.(Z.Robertson)
 * 10) Alabama's Russell Cave National Monument is full of tools, weapons, and bones left by people who lived in its spooky passages about 8,000 years ago. (J. Marchese)
 * 11) Alabama's nickname is the Yellowhammer State. This nickname comes from a common bird in alabama called the Yellowhammer. (J. Marchese)
 * 12) Although Alabama is known as the Yellowhammer state it is not its official nickname. (J. Marchese)
 * 13) Alabama was the 22nd state to enter the union. (J. Marchese)
 * 14) Alabama's population is 4,661,900.(J.SantaMaria)
 * 15) The largest city in Alabama is Birmingham.(J.SantaMaria)
 * 16) Alabama covers 52,423 square miles of land.(J.SantaMaria)
 * 17) Alabama's Constitution has over 100,000 words and more than 700 amendments, making it one of the longest in the United States.(J.SantaMaria)