Sentence examples for amendment surely from inspiring English sources

"The amendment surely meant to cover both oral and written expression," he wrote, rather than "a specially protected institution".

The imperative of electing Bush made the majority on the Court neglect its own favorite doctrines of states' rights, federalism, localism, judicial restraint and "originalism" (the adopters of the 14th Amendment surely had no notion they were outlawing county authority to conduct recounts).

Although it doesn't name specific companies, the amendment is surely inspired by recent revelations about ExxonMobil's early and advanced knowledge of the role of fossil fuels in driving climate change — which was followed by the company's subsequent, unconscionable climate science denial efforts.

If the first amendment means anything, it surely protects the right of Americans to discuss politics with their neighbours.

In short, the NRA slogan that it's people not guns which kill surely needs amendment.

C'mon if the Republican's want a constitutional amendment on abortion then surely we might as well really go for it and go after controlling the money?

Surely, Second Amendment advocates and gun control supporters can find common ground in support of this proposition: Let's examine our laws and make the changes needed to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.

Federal courts would almost surely declare the amendment unconstitutional, said James Bopp Jr., a prominent conservative lawyer from Terre Haute, Ind., and general counsel of National Right to Life, since it contradicts a woman's current right to an abortion in the early weeks of pregnancy.

"If the Fourth and Fifth Amendments mean anything at all, surely they mean there are limits to the government's power to use force against its own citizens," Mr. Jaffer said.

"Instead of crying out about an abridgement of First Amendment rights -- as they would surely do today -- their rivals simply gloated".

If the first amendment means anything, she reckons, it surely protects the right of Americans to talk politics with their neighbours.