Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Article Six of the United States Constitution establishes the laws and treaties of the United States made in accordance with it as the supreme law of the land, forbids a religious test as a requirement for holding a governmental position, and holds the United States under the Constitution responsible for debts incurred by the United States under the Articles of Confederation.
The United States Constitution and its amendments comprise hundreds of clauses which outline the functioning of the United States Federal Government, the political relationship between the states and the national government, and affect how the United States federal court system interprets the law. When a particular clause becomes an important ...
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
From 1835 to 1876 it allowed only Christians (including Catholics) to hold public office. Article VI, Section 8 of the current state constitution forbids only atheists ("any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God") from holding public office. [11] The United States Supreme Court held such clauses to be unenforceable in the 1961 case ...
Article V deals with the amendment process. Article V lists two ways to amend the Constitution. The first is through the Congress. With a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate, the Congress ...
Voting no on Amendment 1 allows us to build a true democracy that is inclusive and welcoming for all. Vote "no" on Amendment 1 to keep Kentucky moving forward in a positive direction for everyone.
Amendment 1 on the ballot has been a hot topic around New Orleans as judges face scrutiny over perceived leniency to criminals awaiting trial.
The first ten amendments were adopted and ratified simultaneously and are known collectively as the Bill of Rights. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments. Six amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states.