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 [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 33 – Article of Amendment XXVII By David Robert Wood May 1, 2012 Article of Amendment XXVII reads as follows: Article of Amendment XXVII No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. This [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 32 – Article of Amendment XXVI By David Robert Wood April 15, 2012 Article of Amendment XXVI reads as follows: Article of Amendment XXVI Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 31 – Article of Amendment XXV By David Robert Wood April 1, 2012 Article of Amendment XXV reads as follows: Article of Amendment XXV Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. Section [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 30 – Article of Amendment XXIV By David Robert Wood March 15, 2012 Article of Amendment XXIV reads as follows: Article of Amendment XXIV Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors [...]