It all started with a Fourth of July event, conducted by Twitter and Slate Magazine. They held a contest asking people to reduce the Declaration of Independence to 140 characters…a Tweet! The idea was such a hit with the National Archives, that the Archivist of the United States decided to hold a contest to Tweet each amendment in the Bill of Rights. Archivist David Ferriero says the whole idea is to celebrate the anniversary of the Bill of Rights.

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