amendment
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Supporters of the amendment argue that it will clear up ambiguities in the current law.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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
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
The amendment established that basic rights of citizenship—including suffrage—would be granted to male former slaves, and by specifying the sex it explicitly denied those rights to women.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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