Constitutional Amendments

Overturning Citizens United: A Movement Moment

Marge Baker | Posted 03.10.2012

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Marge Baker

With Supreme Court decisions resting on broad interpretations of corporate rights, local, state, and federal bodies are passing resolutions and introducing legislation that challenge the current narrative of undue corporate political influence.

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Republicans Infected by 'Constitutional Conservative' Virus

Karl Frisch | Posted 12.05.2011

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Karl Frisch

Truth be told, there are significant portions of the Constitution that these so-called "constitutional conservatives" would love nothing more than to destroy.

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How Much Do Teens Support The First Amendment?

AP | JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 11.16.2011

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WASHINGTON — More and more teenagers these days support a bedrock of American democracy, the First Amendment. A new poll shows a sharp decline ...

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Constitutional Conservatives?
8 Self-Proclaimed Lovers Of The U.S. Constitution That Want To Amend It

AOL News | David Knowles | Posted 05.25.2011

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Does the U.S. Constitution grant Americans citizens too many rights? That seems to be the conclusion reached by some tea party activists and the cand...

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The End of Term Limits Means the Decline of Democracy in Sri Lanka

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

The 18th Amendment will fundamentally transform Sri Lanka's political system; Its effect will be to remove vital checks on Executive power and further undermine Sri Lanka's democracy.

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Finally, It's Time to Shred the Constitution

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert J. Elisberg

The press has been reporting hints from a few top Republicans about repealing the 14th Amendment. The press read it wrong. The Republicans want to repeal the 1st and 4th Amendments!

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Let The People Choose Their Senators

David O. Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

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David O. Stewart

Special elections are a lot of trouble and expense: Democracy is a lot of trouble and expense. Despotism is simple. In the eighteenth century, it was difficult to manage elections. Not today.

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A Buddy System to Change the Electoral Vote

Lea Lane | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lea Lane

The creator of this new system is my son. I'm not surprised he came up with this. As a single mom, raising teenage sons was pretty daunting, but we had spirited talks about government.

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A Buddy System to Change the Electoral Vote

Lea Lane | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lea Lane

Rand and his brother used the buddy system to override many of my decisions, such as how late to stay up or which movie to see. The two of them together were a powerful force.

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Civil Rights for Gays: Does "Immutable" Really Describe Us?

Patricia Nell Warren | Posted 05.25.2011

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Patricia Nell Warren

The recent fallout over Prop 8 -- questions about whether African-Americans voted heavily to ban same-sex marriage -- points up a need to re-examine t...

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Start Cramming Now - Let's Test Everybody for Citizenship

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Cubias

The citizenship test asks people things like, "Why do some states have more representatives in Congress?" I find it difficult to believe that this is a harmful thing for citizens to know.

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