Sentence examples for amendment imposed from inspiring English sources

The Jackson-Vanik amendment imposed trade sanctions on countries restricting emigration, and was intended in part to ease the exit of Soviet Jews to Israel.

Tracey Goldstein, a lawyer who represents property owners in New Jersey, said that complying with the amendment imposed an "onerous burden" on the state's landlords and opened the litigation floodgates.

The Fifth Amendment imposed the due process requirement on the federal government, while the Fourteenth Amendment did the same for the states.

But the Fourth Amendment imposes press restrictions in the middle of political campaigns.

Mr. Joseffer said the First Amendment imposes no such adoption requirement.

The law, known as the "millionaire's amendment," imposes special rules in races with candidates who finance their own campaigns.

Mr. Kildee voted for the House health care bill in November, after Representative Bart Stupak, also a Michigan Democrat, won passage of an amendment imposing tight restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions.

In response to the squabbles, Alabama voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on Auburn trustees and taking the power to appoint them away from the governor.

Five years ago, shortly after Republicans won control of the House, Mr. Shaw voted in favor of a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress -- a proposal that fell well short of the two-thirds majority needed for approval.

But government whips have been forced to delay bringing back its flagship immigration bill to the Commons knowing that the 80 Tory MPs are supporting an amendment imposing the five-year delay for Romanians and Bulgarians freely coming to work.

Rather, the Fifth Amendment imposes limits on these penalties if the state tries to use them.