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Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote
The Constitution does not grant Congress authority to set voter-eligibility requirements in federal elections.
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Amendment XVII
Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913. Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two ...
Can You Expel a Sitting Senator?
The United States Constitution states that the House and Senate “may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its ...
Maine House passes bill to affirm Maine Human Rights Act protections in state constitution
Maine Democrats are moving forward with an attempt to amend the state constitution to ensure all Mainers have equal rights under the law.
On This Day: Truman orders seizure of steel industry
In 1952, U.S. President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the steel industry to avoid a general strike. In 1960, the ...
Trump wants a third term as president. Why the Constitution says he can't
On the prospect of a third presidential term, Trump says "There are methods which you could do it." The Constitution says ...