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Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Process | National Archives

Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Process | National Archives Congress sent the Equal Rights Amendment to the states in 1972 with a seven-year deadline for ratification. The Department of Justice concluded in 2020 and in 2020 that Congress...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 19, 2025 8:58 PM

U.S. Senate: About Executive Nominations | Historical Overview

U.S. Senate: About Executive Nominations | Historical Overview A misleading quote from this article has been circulated to suggest that Senate confirmation of executive nominations is a new thing, but the article cites several examples going back to the earliest days of...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 15, 2024 8:45 AM

Constitution.org: Additional Amendments to the Constitution

Constitution.org: Additional Amendments to the Constitution Amendments to the U. S. Constitution following the Bill of Rights. An interesting presentation because it includes five amendments that were sent to the States by Congress but which were not ratified, and notes...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 28, 2015 1:09 AM

Harvard Law Review Forum: Limits on the Treaty Power

Harvard Law Review Forum: Limits on the Treaty Power Can the President and the Senate override the Constitution by approving a treaty? U. S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) presents a scholarly essay on constitutional provisions and Supreme Court decisions regarding...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 10, 2014 11:24 AM