amendment
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Supporters of the amendment argue that it will clear up ambiguities in the current law.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
If proposed by two-thirds votes of both congressional chambers, this amendment would then go to the states for ratification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Prior to the latest amendment, the obligation to report extended stays abroad applied only if Germany was in a state of national defence or mobilisation.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
But the Framers of the citizenship clause did not import those words into the “text” of their amendment, Kavanaugh said.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The problem came to a head in California in 1896 when voters there were considering a suffrage amendment to the state constitution.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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U.S. Government Lingo
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