amendment
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When Mexican delegates proposed an amendment to guarantee access to the “entire fuel cycle,” the convention rejected it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Supporters of the amendment argue that it will clear up ambiguities in the current law.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Prior to the amendment, the constitution designated the leader of the Senate to briefly take over in case the sitting president dies or is incapacitated.
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
Inspired by Harriot Stanton Blatch, Paul wanted to use pageants and parades to rekindle interest in a federal amendment for women’s suffrage, as well as to influence members of Congress.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing amendment
U.S. Government Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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