clause
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In one fell swoop, Congress used its guarantee clause authority to establish multiracial democracy where human bondage had previously held sway, enfranchising huge numbers of formerly enslaved Black Americans and remaking Southern society.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
The guarantee clause has a long but often forgotten history linked to the pursuit of inclusive democracy.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
He waived a no-trade clause to make it happen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
When he signed a three-year deal last summer, there was no indication of a clause that allowed him to join one of Hearts' biggest rivals for free.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
In Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, for example, opponents of the Constitution objected to the implicit acceptance of slavery’s persistence, represented by the three-fifths clause and the twenty-year extension of the slave trade.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing clause
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: Writing, Grammar, and Word Choice
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Case Closed: Clud, Clus
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