amendments

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He lost that battle over the scope of Section 2 when Congress passed the 1982 VRA amendments.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The prime minister is expected to scrap plans to grant security services an exemption and the government may add new amendments to address concerns.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Virginia law requires constitutional amendments to pass through two separate legislative sessions with a general election in between.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Under the SEC’s proposed amendments, public companies could choose to file one semiannual report and one annual report for each fiscal year in lieu of three quarterly reports and one annual report.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Constitutional amendments guaranteeing African Americans “equal protection of the laws” and the right to vote proved as impotent as the Emancipation Proclamation once a white backlash against Reconstruction gained steam.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander