amendment
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The Los Angeles City Council has approved an amendment meant to assuage concerns that a rodeo ban would unfairly block equestrian events of cultural significance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
While in Congress, Mr. Becerra co-sponsored a constitutional amendment to overturn the ruling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"In our view, the amendment fell within the scope of the bill, and it would have allowed elected representatives the opportunity to consider and debate this important issue," it said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The amendment failed after Cassidy voted against it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
On January 10, 1878, Senator Arlen A. Sargent of California proposed a sixteenth amendment to the Constitution.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing amendment
U.S. Government Lingo
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American History I
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13th Amendment (1865)
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