Actually, the current 1st Amendment began as the 3rd Amendment. The first two failed ratification. In all fairness, this is a common mistake. Jane Pauley made the same statement on Dateline nearly 4 years ago. I sent an e-mail informing her that the first two amendments were not ratified, and the 3rd Amendment became the 1st by default. But, to date, the only reply was a generic one, and I have not seen a correction on air.