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Which state was the first to officially ratify the amendment was a matter of dispute: the Minnesota legislature approved the amendment at 3:14 p.m. CST (4:14 p.m. EST), minutes before U.S. Senate president pro tempore Allen J. Ellender officially approved the federal law at approximately 4:35 [39] or 4:40 pm. EST. [40] Legislators in Delaware ...
The only amendment to be ratified through this method thus far is the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933. That amendment is also the only one that explicitly repeals an earlier one, the Eighteenth Amendment (ratified in 1919), establishing the prohibition of alcohol.
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution — provides that the right to vote may not be denied on account of age, by any state or by the United States, to any American citizen age 18 or older. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland — permitted the state to ratify the Nice Treaty.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in a fiery debate on Tuesday. Catch up with USA TODAY's key moments. Presidential debate replay: Harris puts Trump on ...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) called on President Biden’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to potentially remove him from office after Thursday’s debate performance that included a number of ...
Unlike other debate events, students drive the topics for discussion by drafting their own legislation for submission to tournaments. The bills and resolutions must be national in scope, and must either fall within jurisdiction for lawmaking by the United States Congress as a bill, or express a specific position and/or recommendation for further action outside of Congress' jurisdiction as a ...
Rep. Dan Bishop said Rep. Adam Schiff’s amendment seemed to be advocating for “wokeism.” ‘Wake up.’ NC Rep. Dan Bishop’s opposition to hate crimes amendment draws heated debate.
Following the passage of the 26th Amendment, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)'s benchmark KSE-100 rose 711 points, [22] Bloomberg stated the amendment was "seen as a major boost to the government faced with economic challenges and a barrage of protests." With Marva Khan stating it “essentially signifies a stronger coalition government going ...