amendment
noun
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What is a constitutional amendment?
An amendment is essentially a correction. It comes in many varieties, up to and including the process of altering something through either parliamentary or constitutional procedure. In the United States, the word is often used specifically of a change to the U.S. Constitution. A constitutional amendment may be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives or through a constitutional convention with majority votes in two-thirds of state legislatures. Once it is ratified by Congress, it must be approved by three-fourths (i.e., 38 of 50) of the states.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
In short, unless and until a different amendment is passed, these states cannot ban hunting.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
Hawaii and Alaska became states around 20 years after the amendment was first sent, but all have avoided making their support for the anti-child labor law clear.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The best practice is to regularly monitor soil pH and use acid forming fertilizers and other amendments as needed to lower soil pH.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Amendment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amendment. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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nounU.S. Constitution art. V
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