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Constitutional Amendment 25
I’m curious about what prompted Congress to finally address the issue of presidential succession when they did, but there were actually two proposals for the 25th Amendment. One would have given Congress the power to determine the presidential succession by … Continue reading
Constitutional Amendment 24
I would guess that poll taxes made more sense before the government adopted income taxes but because poll taxes could be abused (and were being abused) the nation used the 24th Amendment to end the practice of poll taxes and … Continue reading
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Tagged amendments, civic participation, Constitution, documents, history, voting
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Constitutional Amendment 23
Reacting to changes in society that the founders could not have anticipated, the 23rd Amendment provided representation in the electoral college to residents of Washington D.C. in presidential elections. The District constituting the seat of government of the United States … Continue reading
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Tagged amendments, Constitution, documents, fourth seat, history, voting
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Constitutional Amendment 22
Off and on in various circles the idea of mandating term limits for various elected officials is discussed with varying degrees of interest. I wonder if many of these discussions would exist in the absence of the 22nd Amendment. No … Continue reading
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Tagged amendments, Constitution, documents, history, term limits
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Constitutional Amendment 21
Closely tied to the Eighteenth Amendment (because it repeals it) the Twenty-First Amendment serves to validate the value and proper use of the amendment process. Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is … Continue reading
Constitutional Amendment 19
Some amendments are so obvious now that they need no comment. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any States on account of sex. Some … Continue reading
Securing Liberty
photo credit: Brian Wilson Photography I got a complaint on facebook over a statement I made that later amendments take legal precedence over earlier ones where both conflictingly address the same point of law. Here was the complaint: I have … Continue reading
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Tagged amendments, Constitution, Elevated, liberty, Orrin Hatch, Reagan, thoughts
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The American’s Creed
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic, a sovereign Nation of … Continue reading
Bad Year for Liberty
photo credit: Leo Reynolds I consider 1913 to be a very bad year for liberty because in that year the 16th and 17th amendments were both passed. Each of these amendments is a lever that loosened the moorings that had … Continue reading
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Tagged amendments, Constitution, Elevated, history, ideal, senate, taxes
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Constitutional Amendment 17
Following close on the heels of the sixteenth amendment (both in terms of time and impact) comes what may well be the second most fundamental alteration to the public perception and operation of our government through the Seventeenth Amendment. The … Continue reading
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Tagged amendments, Constitution, democracy, documents, history, republic, senate
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