amendment
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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
And although this isn’t written in the text of an amendment, it’s clear that these rights are inherent to being an American, and we have them.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Most trusts contain terms about how to effect an amendment to the trust,” according to McLane Middleton, a law firm with offices in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The National American Woman Suffrage Association, led by Carrie Chapman Catt, had about two million women and men eager to work for the amendment, and Alice Paul’s National Woman’s Party had about fifty thousand more.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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
If at least nine of this board’s members could agree on a reform package, it would be fast-tracked to an up-or-down vote in Congress with no opportunities for amendments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Your friend would need to ensure that the trust’s terms and governing amendments are rock solid.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Labour councillor Andre Bourne said: "We are in support of this motion; however, we are making amendments to strengthen it – we are here to support your motion."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The president cannot force the passage of constitutional amendments, which must be passed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and ratified by three-quarters of the state legislatures.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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U.S. Government Lingo
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American History I
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13th Amendment (1865)
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