amendment
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The last important amendment adopted, the 26th, which lowered the voting age to 18, was ratified 55 years ago.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Knowing the amendment wouldn’t apply to them should make it easier for any member of Congress to vote in favor of such an amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The result is that a state amendment that won approval twice before both houses of the Legislature and in a statewide vote was judged to have failed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
However, after Callais, Democratic lawmakers decided against moving forward with the amendment.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
What amendment would you make to the Constitution if you were President of the United States?
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
Vocabulary lists containing amendment
U.S. Government Lingo
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American History I
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13th Amendment (1865)
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