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amendment

[uh-mend-muhnt] / əˈmɛnd mənt /




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It was plausible to assume that the framers delegated to future courts the authority to apply the amendment to new means of invading what the amendment was meant to protect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The T1D Fund under its reconstituted board said in response that the LLC amendment “simply memorialized existing practice dating back to the fund’s inception rather than creating new signing authority.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Neighborhood Council Coalition’s subcommission on charter reform, said there was “no substantive change” to neighborhood councils in the amendment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

So, I can’t be as ideological as someone who votes on the amendment to the rule, right?

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

For the amendment to be sent to the states for ratification, however, both houses of Congress had to approve it by a two-thirds majority.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

His concerns trace back to amendments made in the final days of the legislative session.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Congress in 2019 enacted amendments reiterating that the center’s mission is to serve as a center for the performing arts and as a “national memorial to President John F. Kennedy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

These amendments also authorized the creation of a plaque commemorating the 60th anniversary of the National Cultural Center Act.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

According to the indictment, the state Constitution provides “a means for citizens to bypass the state legislature and enact statutes and constitutional amendments directly through the initiative process.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

“You get paid to teach government. The first, second, and third amendments to the Constitution. Stuff like that. Why don’t you just dive right in?”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz




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