Sentence examples for amendment regulating from inspiring English sources
Senator John McCain of Arizona, one of six Republicans who opposed the measure, described the amendment regulating marriage -- normally a state function -- as "antithetical in every way to the core philosophy of Republicans" because it interfered with states rights.
So, in a roundabout way, the states claimed that federal law preempted Colorado's 2012 constitutional amendment regulating marijuana use and commercialization -- thus frustrating the federal government's efforts to fight drug trafficking and related crimes elsewhere.
The venue provision of Article III (regulating the location of the trial) is distinct from the Vicinage Clause of the Sixth Amendment (regulating the geography from which the jury pool is selected).
"This is no more regulating the internet than the first amendment regulates free speech in our country," Wheeler said.
The 4th Amendment regulates the seizure of citizens, who are to be "secure in their persons".
In the wake of our victory in Colorado -- where 54.8percentt of the voters passed Amendment 64, a constitutional amendment to regulate marijuana like alcohol -- good people are understandably clamoring to pass similar measures in their states.
In fact, the Second Amendment is a progressive's dream: the third word in the amendment is "regulated" for heaven's sake.
Ms. Brinkmann said that given the states' authority under the 21st Amendment to regulate alcohol, the issue was more complex constitutionally than tobacco-related regulation.
The amendment also regulates the size of kennels, so that the animals have room to stretch.
The court cast aside nearly 70 years of precedent in the area of federalism, holding that Congress cannot use its powers under the Commerce Clause or the 14th Amendment to regulate matters that touch on state interests, unless the court approves.
As far as regulatory environment, he refers to the recently passed Durbin Amendment, which regulates fees that card issuers and payment card networks may charge for debit card transactions and limits certain restrictions that payment card networks may impose on merchants.
