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Tag: Constitutional Amendments

United States Constitution

Will we ever amend the Constitution again?

August 4th, 2021 Andrew Villeneuve Elections

In this important opinion piece, New York Times editorial board member Jesse Wegman resurrects some of the writings of the Founders to make the point that they would never have expected the Constitution they drafted in the 1780s to have lasted for over two hundred and thirty years with only twenty-seven changes.

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Idaho is turning blue

After much debate, Idaho lawmakers reject call to amend U.S. Constitution

February 9th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Open Government

“Idaho lawmakers have rejected a call to convene a convention of states amend the U.S. Constitution, with the aim of passing a balanced budget amendment and otherwise restricting federal power,” the Spokesman-Review reports.

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