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
The only way to close that loophole is with a constitutional amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Before the amendment was approved by parliament in 2024, Japan was the only G7 country that did not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The plaintiffs argue that the order violates Section 1 of the Constitution’s 14th amendment, which says “all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the U.S.”
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The National Woman Suffrage Association was dedicated to opposing the Fifteenth Amendment, promoting a sixteenth amendment establishing female suffrage, supporting divorce reform, and advocating for other women’s rights issues.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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U.S. Government Lingo
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