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  2. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    Thirty-three amendments to the Constitution of the United States have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for ratification since the Constitution was put into operation on March 4, 1789. Twenty-seven of those, having been ratified by the requisite number of states, are part of the Constitution.

  3. Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Eleventh Amendment was proposed by the 3rd Congress on March 4, 1794, when it was approved by the House of Representatives by vote of 81–9, [3] having been previously passed by the Senate, 23–2, on January 14, 1794. [4] The amendment was ratified by the state legislatures of the following states: [5] New York: March 27, 1794

  4. List of forms of government - Wikipedia

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    Rule by a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. [44] [45] A common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of state is not a monarch.

  5. This is how many amendments there are in the U.S ... - AOL

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    The second way to propose an amendment is by two-thirds “…of the several States,” which “…call a Convention for proposing Amendments….” The first process is by far the more popular.

  6. Constitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Government processes and procedures (Amendments 12, 17, 20, 22, 25, and 27) The Twelfth Amendment (1804) modifies the way the Electoral College chooses the president and vice president. It stipulates that each elector must cast a distinct vote for president and vice president, instead of two votes for president.

  7. List of clauses of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 118th Congress (2023–2025) has 20 standing committees in the House [10] and 19 in the Senate, [11] plus 4 joint permanent committees with members from both houses overseeing the Library of Congress, printing, taxation, and the economy. In addition, each house may name special, or select, committees to study specific problems.

  9. Enumerated powers (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, several amendments include a Congressional power of enforcement in which the language "The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation" is used with slight variations, granting to Congress the power to enforce the following amendments: Amendment XIII of the United States Constitution