Imagine the optics of anyone who votes against this.
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It's worth noting that while thousands of amendments have been proposed in Congress over the years, only 27 have been ratified and become part of the Constitution. This high threshold for amendment reflects the framers' intention to ensure that the Constitution is not altered lightly and that significant consensus is required for changes to be made.
Here are the 27 amendments to the United States Constitution:
Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10):
Amendment 1: Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Amendment 2: Right to bear arms.
Amendment 3: Protection against quartering of troops.
Amendment 4: Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Amendment 5: Protection of rights to life, liberty, and property; due process of law; and protection against self-incrimination.
Amendment 6: Right to a fair and speedy trial.
Amendment 7: Right to trial by jury in civil cases.
Amendment 8: Protection against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
Amendment 9: Protection of rights not enumerated in the Constitution.
Amendment 10: Powers reserved to the states.
Amendments 11-27:
Amendment 11: Limits on lawsuits against states.
Amendment 12: Changes to the Electoral College process for electing the President and Vice President.
Amendment 13: Abolition of slavery.
Amendment 14: Citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law.
Amendment 15: Voting rights for all races.
Amendment 16: Authorization for income tax.
Amendment 17: Direct election of U.S. Senators.
Amendment 18: Prohibition of alcohol.
Amendment 19: Voting rights for women.
Amendment 20: Terms of the President and Congress; "Lame Duck" sessions.
Amendment 21: Repeal of Prohibition (18th Amendment).
Amendment 22: Limitation of presidential terms.
Amendment 23: Voting rights for residents of Washington, D.C., in presidential elections.
Amendment 24: Abolition of poll taxes.
Amendment 25: Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability.
Amendment 26: Voting rights for citizens 18 years of age or older.
Imagine the optics of anyone who votes against this.
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It's worth noting that while thousands of amendments have been proposed in Congress over the years, only 27 have been ratified and become part of the Constitution. This high threshold for amendment reflects the framers' intention to ensure that the Constitution is not altered lightly and that significant consensus is required for changes to be made.
Here are the 27 amendments to the United States Constitution:
Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10):
Amendment 1: Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Amendment 2: Right to bear arms.
Amendment 3: Protection against quartering of troops.
Amendment 4: Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Amendment 5: Protection of rights to life, liberty, and property; due process of law; and protection against self-incrimination.
Amendment 6: Right to a fair and speedy trial.
Amendment 7: Right to trial by jury in civil cases.
Amendment 8: Protection against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
Amendment 9: Protection of rights not enumerated in the Constitution.
Amendment 10: Powers reserved to the states.
Amendments 11-27:
Amendment 11: Limits on lawsuits against states.
Amendment 12: Changes to the Electoral College process for electing the President and Vice President.
Amendment 13: Abolition of slavery.
Amendment 14: Citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. Amendment 15: Voting rights for all races.
Amendment 16: Authorization for income tax.
Amendment 17: Direct election of U.S. Senators.
Amendment 18: Prohibition of alcohol.
Amendment 19: Voting rights for women.
Amendment 20: Terms of the President and Congress; "Lame Duck" sessions.
Amendment 21: Repeal of Prohibition (18th Amendment).
Amendment 22: Limitation of presidential terms.
Amendment 23: Voting rights for residents of Washington, D.C., in presidential elections.
Amendment 24: Abolition of poll taxes.
Amendment 25: Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability.
Amendment 26: Voting rights for citizens 18 years of age or older.
Amendment 27: Congressional pay raises.
I think the 16th on up were passed after the corporation was formed. Wouldn't it be "interesting" to see them disappear when the corp. is dissolved?