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  1. Section Five of the Fourteenth Amendment vests Congress with the authority to adopt “appropriate” legislation to enforce the other parts of the Amendment—most notably, the provisions of Section One. As Senator Jacob M. Howard explained, Section Five “enables Congress, in case the State shall enact laws in conflict with the principles of ...

  2. The Thirteenth Amendment has also been interpreted to permit the government to require certain forms of public service, presumably extending to military service and jury duty. In addition to the first section’s ban on slavery and involuntary servitude, the second section of the Thirteenth Amendment gives Congress the “power to enforce ...

  3. Enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment. Enforcement Clause. Enforcement Clause: Overview; Enforcement Clause: Doctrine and Practice. Who Congress May Regulate; What May Congress Do to Enforce the Fourteenth Amendment. What May Congress Do to Enforce the Fourteenth Amendment: Pre-Modern Doctrine

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  5. Aug 31, 2023 · Judicial retreat from the 15th Amendment is best captured by two cases decided on March 27 1876: U.S. v. Reese and U.S. v. Cruikshank.In Reese, the Supreme Court applied a prohibitively narrow interpretation of the 15th Amendment that discouraged enforcement, and in Cruikshank, it invalidated the Enforcement Act designed to prosecute violations of the Reconstruction Amendments, leaving those ...

  6. Nov 7, 2012 · Amendment 64 allows those 21 and older to purchase up to one ounce of the drug at specially-regulated retail stores. Adults could grow up to six marijuana plants on their property.

  7. The amendment prohibited former Confederate states from repaying war debts and compensating former slave owners for the emancipation of their enslaved people. Finally, it granted Congress the power to enforce this amendment, a provision that led to the passage of other landmark legislation in the 20th century, including the Civil Rights Act of ...

  8. This interactive guide to the U.S. Constitution provides the original text and an explanation of the meaning of each article and amendment. The guide is an excellent research tool for students to use to gain a deeper understanding of one of our nation’s founding documents and the establishment of the federal government.

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