Before the Civil War, states didn’t necessarily have to follow the provisions stated in the Bill of Rights; only Congress had to. The 14th Amendment changed that. “This second sentence of the ...

The Fourteenth Amendment was the product of a democratic revolutionary change that sought to put the Constitution on a ...

Various parties have threatened legal action, raising concerns about its impact on land reform and property rights ... the distinction between this Bill and the amendment of Section 25 of the ...

The governor’s website also has a link to a draft bill that includes ... with Floridians’ rights to life, liberty and happiness. During arguments over whether Amendment 4 should be allowed ...

“This is not the bill I would have written ... accused of nonviolent crimes like burglary and theft. The first amendment added assault on law enforcement officers to the list of eligible ...

Legal precedent has long interpreted the amendment ... said action on the bill was an important opportunity for them to portray Democrats as radical on reproductive rights, an issue that ...

and further strengthening Oklahoma as a sanctuary state with Second Amendment rights. Senate Bill 484 was referred for a second reading to the Senate Local and County Government Committee Feb. 4 ...

wants to amend the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ... 10 amendments that came four years later, known as the Bill of Rights, according to the Truman Library. A vast majority of ...

The professional body believes that the Renters’ Rights ... Bill went through two amendment stages in the House of Commons called the Report Stage and the Third Reading on January 14 and will now be ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would create a bill of rights for those impacted by a violent or sex crime. House Joint Resolution 1021 would create a ...