The Corwin Amendment was proposed in 1861 as an attempt to reverse the creation of the Confederate States of America and prevent further border states from seceding, and would have prohibited Congress from passing any laws that interfered with the … Continue reading
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Since 1789 there have been more than 11,600 proposed amendments introduced to Congress. Of those, 33 were approved and sent to the states for ratification, resulting in the 27 amendments to the Constitution. The 27th Amendment was added in 1992 although originally … Continue reading
The Flag Desecration Amendment (aka “The Flag-burning Amendment”) was a proposed constitutional amendment stating “The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.” It was first introduced in the House of Representatives … Continue reading