amendment
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Yes, that amendment was removed from the Cuban constitution in 1940, many years before Castro.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The amendment has been tabled by Alex Sobel, the Labour MP for Leeds Central and Headingley.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Virginia’s constitution requires that the legislature approve a proposed amendment twice—once before and once after an election of state lawmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
It reasoned that because early voters had already cast ballots before the constitutional amendment was first adopted, the proposal was not approved before the election.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Alice Paul’s Woman Suffrage Parade, however, would be the first national effort calling for a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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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