#amend

The constitution shall never be construed...to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms. ↗

— Alexander Hamilton

#united-states

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States. ↗

— Noah Webster

#united-states

I do not support a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage. ↗

— Corrine Brown

#constitutional #constitutional amendment #gay #gay marriage #i

And, finally, as a Republican, I believe it is important to keep our word and keep our covenant, and that is exactly what we should do with the Wright amendment today. ↗

— Michael Burgess

#believe #covenant #exactly #finally #i

Until the people, by amendment, change the constitution, I urge that the counties cooperate with one another, that future road work be more uniform, and done in such a way that it will result in connected and continuous highways. ↗

— Arthur Capper

#another #change #connected #constitution #continuous

In our system of democracy, our government works on a system of checks and balances. Instead of stripping power from the courts, I believe we should follow the process prescribed in our Constitution - consideration of a Constitutional amendment. ↗

— Dennis Cardoza

#balances #believe #checks #consideration #constitution

The First Amendment has the same role in my life as a citizen and a writer as the sun has in our ecosystem. ↗

— Michael Chabon

#citizen #ecosystem #first #first amendment #life

If we're going to change the laws, let's change them in ways which makes it easier to catch criminals, and yet at the same time protect the Second Amendment rights of our law-abiding citizens. ↗

— John Dingell

#amendment rights #catch #change #citizens #criminals

Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed by federal law is constitutionally defined and permanently enshrined in the 10th Amendment. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#constitutionally #defined #enshrined #federal #federal law

The Second Amendment says we have the right to bear arms, not to bear artillery. ↗

— Robin Williams

#arms #artillery #bear #right #says