amendment
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He rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for lawmakers to alter measures approved by voters, saying it was unconstitutional.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Public-minded in other ways, Ives promoted a constitutional amendment to allow Americans to vote directly on legislation, but nothing came of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The amendment was approved by the contest's governing body, following feedback from participating broadcasters after Eurovision 2026 in Vienna.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The amendment reads in part, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The National Woman Suffrage Association was dedicated to opposing the Fifteenth Amendment, promoting a sixteenth amendment establishing female suffrage, supporting divorce reform, and advocating for other women’s rights issues.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
It comes after the Lords tabled more than 1,200 amendments, mainly from opponents, during the previous bill earlier this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Eric Law, chairman of the Penisula Community Planning Board, criticized the state senator’s proposed amendments in an interview Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bill states that “nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to override, modify, or amend the applicability of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
A supermajority requirement would apply only to constitutional amendments and ratifying treaties.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
But in the end, history is not just about wars and constitutional amendments, facts we memorize.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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U.S. Government Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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