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	Britain.tv Wikipedia - U.S. Constitution
		The Constitution of the United States is one of the oldest constitutions still in use (the oldest being that of the Republic of San Marino, which dates backs to 1600), and the oldest federal constitution currently in use.
		This means that the states' constitutions and laws should not conflict with the laws of the federal constitution-- and that in case of a conflict, state judges are legally bound to honor the federal laws and constitution over those of any state.
		First Amendment: addresses the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, freedom of petition, and also freedom of religion, both in terms of prohibiting the Congressional establishment of religion and protecting the right to free exercise of religion.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=U.S._Constitution (5298 words)

	United States Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America and is the oldest written national constitution still in force.
		The United States has states so this means that the 13 states (representing as little as 4% of national population) could block an amendment desired the remaining 37 states (representing as much 96% of the national population).
		Amendments to the Constitution subsequent to the of Rights cover a wide range of The majority of the seventeen later amendments from continued efforts to expand individual civil political liberties while a few are concerned modifying the basic governmental structure drafted in in 1787.
	www.freeglossary.com /United_States_Constitution (3405 words)

	United States House of Representatives - Amendments to the Constitution
		The amendment was rejected (and not subsequently ratified) by Mississippi, December 4, 1865.
		The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States was proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the Thirty-ninth Congress, on the 13th of June, 1866.
		The twenty-first amendment to the Constitution was proposed to the several states by the Seventy-Second Congress, on the 20th day of February, 1933, and was declared, in a proclamation by the Secretary of State, dated on the 5th day of December, 1933, to have been ratified by 36 of the 48 States.
	www.house.gov /house/Constitution/Amend.html (2086 words)

	The Constitution of the United States of America
		The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
		The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.
		This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the Congress.
	www.midnightbeach.com /jon/US-Constitution.htm (4025 words)

	Amendments to the Constitution of the United States — Infoplease.com
		Amendment XI (The proposed amendment was sent to the states Mar. 5, 1794, by the Third Congress.
		Amendment XV (The proposed amendment was sent to the states Feb. 27, 1869, by the Fortieth Congress.
		Amendment XX (The proposed amendment, sometimes called the “Lame Duck Amendment,” was sent to the states Mar. 3, 1932, by the Seventy-second Congress.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0749825.html (2099 words)

	The Constitution of the United States: Amendments 11-27
		But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice.
		All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
		This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.
	www.whitehouse.gov /kids/constitution/amendments11-27.html (1414 words)

	Amendments to the United States Constitution
		The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States) was passed by Congress on September 25, 1789 and was ratified on December 15, 1791.
		Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
		Amendment X. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
	www.history.org /Almanack/life/politics/amend.cfm (1452 words)

	United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 2nd Session: Educational Links
		A list of Early Congressional Documents from the Constitutional Convention and the Continental Congress.
		A list of titles of the 85 Federalist Papers.
		The full text of amendments to the Constitution that have been proposed but not ratified.
	www.house.gov /Constitution/Amend.html (126 words)

	Constitution of the United States
		The president shall, at stated times, receive for his services, a compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them.
		7th Amendment (1791) In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved; and no fact, tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re- examined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the common law.
		End Bill of Rights 11th Amendment (1795) The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.
	wilstar.com /holidays/const.htm (3778 words)

	The U.S. Constitution - National Constitution Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
		But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this Purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice.
		ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
	www.constitutioncenter.org /explore/TheU.S.Constitution/index.shtml (4293 words)

	The United States Constitution
		Discusses the United States Constitution and the founding of America, covering such aspects as the Constitutional Convention, the writing of the Constitution, the struggle for ratification, and the enduring legacy of this document.
		An illustrated preamble to the Constitution of the United States.
		Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they guarantee.
	www.monroe.lib.in.us /childrens/booklists/constitutionbib.html (1458 words)

	The Constitution of the United States
		The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, [chosen by the Legislature thereof,] Altered by 17th Amendment for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.
		AMENDMENT II A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
		AMENDMENT IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
	www.constitution.org /usconsti.htm (4078 words)

	List of amendments to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the "Bill of Rights".
		This is a complete list of all ratified and unratified amendments to the United States Constitution which have received the approval of the Congress.
		The procedure for amending the Constitution is governed by Article V of the original text.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution (717 words)

	Some Proposed Amendments - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net
		Proposed amendments are a reflection of the mood of the nation, or of a subset of the population.
		These lists are simple bullets, not detailed examinations of the proposed amendments, the bills that carried them, or the process they went through.
		Other proposed amendments to otherwise affect the 22nd, such as replacing the two-term limit with a single six-year term, extend back to at least 1979's 96th Congress, but were not included in this list.
	www.usconstitution.net /constamprop.html (1307 words)

	Limits on Federal Power Amendments To The United States Constitution
		Proposed Amendments to the United States Constitution that will limit the power of the national government and return the political power to the people and the States as the founding fathers intended.
		The Constitution of the United States is the greatest document in human history, bar none, and it is distressing to see how it is being abused, twisted, and ignored; especially by the dictatorial federal courts and too many national leaders of low character whose only interest is in the next election.
		Changes to the Constitution should not be made lightly and much thought and work went into this effort to put the national government back to where the founding fathers intended it to be.
	members.cox.net /polincorr1/inamend.htm (831 words)

	The Constitution: Amendments 11-27
		AMENDMENT XI Passed by Congress March 4, 1794.
		AMENDMENT XV Passed by Congress February 26, 1869.
		AMENDMENT XX Passed by Congress March 2, 1932.
	patriotpost.us /histdocs/amendments.htm (1412 words)

	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Documents: Bill of Rights
		There is discussion if there was an earlier 13th amendment, which somehow disappeared from the list of amendments around the end of the civil war.
		Some Ultra-right wingers claim that this amendment implies that lawyers cannot serve in government.
		The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any States on account of sex.
	odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/D/1776-1800/constitution/amends.htm (1453 words)

	Constitution for the United States of America
		If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it.
		governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
		Modified by Amendment XI]; — between Citizens of different States; — between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
	www.constitution.org /constit_.htm (2670 words)

	Amendments 11-27, United States Constitution
		(Note: To learn more about the Constitution, watch the DVD, United States Government: Origin, Structure, and Intent.
		* The bracketed section was altered by Section 3 of the Twentieth Amendment.
		NOTE: This amendment was repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.
	www.history2u.com /Amends_11-27.htm (1208 words)

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