noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ important , major , significant
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A major ~ was introduced into the legislation.
▪ minor , slight , small
▪ draft , proposed
▪ subsequent
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The States Reorganization Act of 1956 and the subsequent ~s in 1960 and 1966
▪ constitutional
▪ balanced-budget ( AmE ), budget ( esp. AmE )
▪ congressional , federal ( both in the US )
▪ Lords , parliamentary ( both in the UK )
▪ rebel ( BrE )
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In total 217 MPs backed the rebel ~ opposing the government.
▪ Fifth Amendment , First Amendment , etc. (= of the US Constitution)
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He is simply exercising his First-Amendment rights.
VERB + AMENDMENT
▪ introduce , make
▪ draft
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The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting ~s.
▪ move ( BrE ), offer ( AmE ), propose , put forward ( esp. BrE ), suggest , table ( BrE )
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He moved an ~ limiting capital punishment to certain very serious crimes.
▪ add
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The Senate added numerous ~s to the bill.
▪ withdraw
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She withdrew her ~ and left the meeting.
▪ repeal ( esp. AmE )
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a call to repeal the 22nd ~ to the Constitution
▪ back , endorse ( AmE ), support
▪ accept , adopt , approve , pass , ratify , vote for
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The Senate accepted the ~ and the bill was eventually passed.
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On a free vote, the ~ was carried by 292 votes to 246.
▪ oppose , vote against
▪ defeat , reject
AMENDMENT + VERB
▪ pass (sth) ( esp. AmE )
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The ~ passed in 2001.
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The ~ passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
▪ ban sth , outlaw sth , prohibit sth (all esp. AmE )
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a constitutional ~ banning same-sex marriage
▪ guarantee , protect (both esp. AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ without ~
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The new clause was accepted without ~.
▪ ~ to
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an ~ to the Clean Water Act
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They have proposed an ~ to the federal constitution.