About Our Constitution, a Series Article 39 – The Un-ratified Amendment Proposed on August 22, 1978 – District of Columbia Representation By David Robert Wood August 1, 2012 This proposed Amendment to the Constitution would have provided representation in Congress for the seat of the federal Government, i.e., Washington DC, the District of Columbia. It [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 38 – The Un-ratified Amendment Proposed on March 22, 1972 – Equal Rights By David Robert Wood July 15, 2012 This proposed Amendment to the Constitution would have specifically provided for equal rights under the law for both men and women. Following is the original text of this proposed [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 37 – The Un-ratified Amendment Proposed on June 2, 1924 – Child Labor By David Robert Wood July 1, 2012 This proposed Amendment provides Congress with the power to regulate child labor. Following is the original text of this proposed Amendment — “Article—”: Section 1. The Congress shall have [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 36 – The Un-ratified Amendment Proposed on March 2, 1861 – Protecting Slavery David Robert Wood June 15, 2012 This proposed Amendment to the Constitution would have protected slavery in the States by prohibiting the federal government from abolishing it at the national level. Following is the original text [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 35 – The Un-ratified Amendment Proposed on May 1, 1810 – Titles of Nobility By David Robert Wood June 1, 2012 This proposed constitutional Amendment concerned the granting of “Titles of Nobility” to citizens of the United States by a foreign government. Following is the original text of this [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 34 – Introduction to the Forgotten Amendments and the Un-ratified Amendment Proposed on September 25, 1789, “Article the first” By David Robert Wood May 15, 2012 Introduction to the Forgotten Amendments Since the first meeting of the first Congress on March 4, 1789, and through July 15, 2004, in [...]