amendment
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In her second term, she introduced a constitutional amendment to reserve 45 seats in the legislature for female MPs, and worked to educate young women - in a country where 70% of them were illiterate.
From BBC
Florida has at least four proposed constitutional amendments targeting property taxes that are moving through the legislative process.
From MarketWatch
An attempt was made in 1992 to "finally allow cities to take charge of their own destinies" through the 74th amendment of the Constitution.
From BBC
They were given that option, with the caveat that their amendment include money to pay for their subsidy extension.
Paramount’s amendment follows the Warner board’s withering critique of Paramount’s $30 a share offer, citing numerous risks and uncertainty due to an “opaque” financing structure.
From Los Angeles Times
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