ratified
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The citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
French lawmakers in January approved a social media ban for under-15s, although it still needs to be ratified by the Senate.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The deal was ratified by Congress pursuant to the Iran Nuclear Review Act, which I co-authored.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced the bloc would go forward with agreement pending the EU top court's ruling on its legality after Argentina and Uruguay ratified the agreement Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The Continental Congress wrote the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, two years before the Constitution was ratified.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
