amendment
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“Under the First Amendment, any private citizen is, of course, generally free to express their opinions,” the lawyers wrote, but “members of the judiciary are held to a higher standard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
What will change is that Americans will no longer be coerced into sacrificing their First Amendment rights.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Does the 14th Amendment of 1868 mean what it says about who is a citizen?
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Kentucky, the Supreme Court affirmed that the 14th Amendment bars prosecutors from selecting or striking jurors based on race.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
On appeal, Whren and Brown challenged their convictions on the ground that pretextual stops violate the Fourth Amendment.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing amendment
U.S. Government Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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