2007-03-15 14:08:02 · 8 answers · asked by Tran F 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Because they can't look you in the eye, knowing what the government is doing with your money.
2007-03-15 14:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by The Parthian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I got this one. See way back when these presidents were growing up in the United States there was a provisional law that minors under the age of 21 had to have their picture taken as a "profile" for their drivers licencesm, which were the pictures used for all coins in the country. Now when we started printing paper money the presidents were old enough to get their licences renewed so they went ahead and took the front facing picture for all the bills. I always thought it was amazing how they were able to get the "under 21 until **-**-****" off the picture way back then.
2007-03-15 14:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because profile is far more dignified (and easier to cast in metal)
It's been like that since the earliest coins in Rome, who are we to mess with something that works?
2007-03-15 14:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they were full frontal they would look distorted. A profile gives the face the illusion of depth and therefore makes it recognizable. It would be impossible to put features on a flat face.
2007-03-15 14:13:07 · answer #4 · answered by Kate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a profile view was easier to stamp and identify using the older technology of the 1800s (and before) and that practice just became traditional.
2007-03-15 14:11:12 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz their quilt won't let them look you in the eye!!!!
2007-03-15 15:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by Paully S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase they don't want to see where you are using that money, your privacy.. :)
2007-03-15 14:19:09 · answer #7 · answered by Judge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it makes them look more dignified
2007-03-15 15:15:34 · answer #8 · answered by Lets go 2 Candy Mt. Charlie!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋