Sentence examples for amendment really from inspiring English sources

Exact(13)

He is sceptical of the claim that "the people" in the second amendment really means everybody.

While running for President, he questioned whether the Fourteenth Amendment really meant that children born in the United States to parents from places he didn't approve of — shitholes, presumably — were citizens of this country.

At a rally in Biloxi, Mississippi, Donald Trump told supporters: "You know, Obama's going to do an executive order on the second amendment, really knock the hell out of it.

In June of that year five of the nine justices on the Supreme Court ruled in DC v Heller that the right to bear arms set out in the second amendment really did apply to individuals and not just to the "well regulated militia" in the arguably ambiguous sentence that ends by saying "the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed".

Should the First Amendment really protect a public school teacher who wants to tell his class that, "Most people believe that the Holocaust happened, but I have to say that the evidence looks a little thin to me," or "the principal thinks you shouldn't have sex, but I think he's sort of overreacting," if the community strongly disagrees with these statements?

The poll revealed "widespread belief" that the Second Amendment "really is for self-protection and hunting, not for 'fighting back against a tyrannical government.'" Fritz Wenzel of the consulting firm is quoted as saying that the poll's finding "demonstrates the downside of more than 230 years of government stability.

Show more...

Similar(47)

Other mischief in the works: a bill making abortion more expensive, and statewide referendums pushed onto this fall's ballot such as a gratuitous constitutional amendment to really, really, really forbid same-sex marriage (along with any form of civil union or domestic partnership, hetero or homo), though a law to that effect's already on the books.

The Tenth Amendment is really kind of a mystery.

Of course his talk about the First Amendment is really a makeweight.

In other words, the amendment is really about protecting militias, notwithstanding the originalist arguments to the contrary.

In recent years, the Gadsden flag has become a favorite among Tea Party enthusiasts, Second Amendment zealots — really anyone who gets riled up by the idea of government overreach.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: