noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an amendment to the constitution (=a change)
▪ the First Amendment to the American Constitution
constitutional reform/change/amendment
▪ a proposal for constitutional reform
move an amendmentBritish English (= suggest a change)
▪ They want to move an amendment to the bill.
propose a motion/amendment/resolution etc
▪ The resolution was proposed by the chairman of the International Committee.
second a motion/proposal/amendment etc
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
constitutional
▪ It could, however, have made clear the difference between constitutional amendment and political revolution.
▪ Do we need a new constitutional amendment?
▪ It also passed enabling legislation to allow further constitutional amendments to be made in the wake of the peace treaty.
▪ They might remember also that without bipartisan accommodation the graduated income tax never would have become a constitutional amendment.
▪ The publication of draft constitutional amendments in October 1988 led to widespread public protests.
▪ In 1948, a Republican-controlled Congress approved a constitutional amendment limiting a president to two four-year terms.
▪ Voters also overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment which would limit state legislators to no more than 12 years in office.
▪ The proposed balanced-budget constitutional amendment will be brought up in February or early March, he said.
labour
▪ That was music to the ears of Tory Euro-rebels who planned to back the Labour amendment.
▪ On the other hand there is nothing in the Labour amendment which many of them would oppose anyway.
minor
▪ The itinerary may be subject to minor amendment.
▪ I therefore enclose a copy of the text of the HIV/AIDS Readyguide with some minor amendments marked.
▪ The draft statement had to undergo some further minor amendment, but was substantially accepted by the executive.
proposed
▪ And the proposed amendment gives authority to do that.
▪ So an embarrassed clerk in the table office wrote to Mr Wilson, advising him of proposed amendments to his motion.
▪ Twenty-one days' notice of any proposed alterations, amendments or additions shall be given to the Secretary in writing.
▪ The Secretary shall notify the members of such proposed alterations, amendments or additions, at least fourteen days prior to the Meeting.
▪ Stenholm's proposed amendment required the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress each year.
▪ On Nov. 17, Havel broadcast his proposed amendments to the referendum law and the existing Constitution.
■ NOUN
budget
▪ Any balanced budget amendment has to have some exceptions and some implementation provisions.
▪ Senate debate on the proposed balanced budget amendment could begin as early as next week.
▪ If so, a balanced budget amendment could leave the budget-cutting job to the courts.
▪ Without the balanced budget amendment, the jury remains out on both questions.
▪ And this probably explains why the balanced budget amendment to the Constitution seemed to be in trouble last week.
▪ I believe the balanced budget amendment proposal would subject the nation to unacceptable economic risks in perpetuity.
▪ The balanced budget amendment forces Washington to live up to its responsibilities and address budget issues honestly.
gallegly
▪ President Clinton had threatened a veto of the immigration bill if it included the Gallegly amendment.
▪ The House approved a version of the immigration bill with the Gallegly amendment in it.
▪ But President Clinton has threatened a veto if it contains the Gallegly amendment.
▪ The tide on Capitol Hill appeared to be turning against the Gallegly amendment.
■ VERB
accept
▪ I know that the Minister believes that, and I hope that he will accept amendment No. 3.
▪ Do the Government accept the amendment?
▪ It was also a result of the government's willingness to accept significant amendments to the bill.
▪ This document won praise from the liberal majority at the Council, and was readily accepted, subject to a few amendments.
▪ I can not, therefore, accept amendment No. 72.
▪ During this stage, the government may accept amendments or amend its own bill if deficiencies in drafting come to light.
adopt
▪ Congress may adopt a racial-justice amendment that would allow blacks to appeal against conviction on the ground of systematic racial bias.
▪ The Council may adopt any amendment to the decisions which it may deem appropriate. 21.
allow
▪ It also passed enabling legislation to allow further constitutional amendments to be made in the wake of the peace treaty.
▪ Arrange your information in pencil to allow for amendments. 4.
approve
▪ Council confirmed its response to comments and approved a number of amendments.
▪ On December 13, 1973, the House of Representatives approved the Jackson-Vanik amendment by an overwhelming vote of 388 to 44.
▪ Earlier the government had approved amendments codifying foreign exchange regulations to enable foreign companies to repatriate profits.
▪ Already 49 of the 50 states have approved resolutions calling on Congress to approve the amendment.
▪ It then approved an amendment calling for a new law on forming a government by July.
▪ In 1948, a Republican-controlled Congress approved a constitutional amendment limiting a president to two four-year terms.
▪ On Dec. 23 the Assembly approved a number of amendments to foreign investment legislation in order to attract more foreign companies.
▪ Voters also overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment which would limit state legislators to no more than 12 years in office.
balance
▪ Any balanced budget amendment has to have some exceptions and some implementation provisions.
▪ Senate debate on the proposed balanced budget amendment could begin as early as next week.
▪ If so, a balanced budget amendment could leave the budget-cutting job to the courts.
▪ Without the balanced budget amendment, the jury remains out on both questions.
▪ And this probably explains why the balanced budget amendment to the Constitution seemed to be in trouble last week.
▪ I believe the balanced budget amendment proposal would subject the nation to unacceptable economic risks in perpetuity.
▪ The balanced budget amendment forces Washington to live up to its responsibilities and address budget issues honestly.
call
▪ Conservatives insist that the new platform retain the 1992 abortion plank calling for a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion.
▪ Since 1984, the party platform has called for a constitutional amendment barring all abortions.
consider
▪ In addition to the case work, the committee has continued to keep the regulations under review and has considered a variety of amendments.
▪ Wednesday, the Senate is scheduled to consider the balanced-budget amendment, a notion that has been argued for decades.
▪ The commissions were to present the schemata already prepared, and consider amendments.
▪ Hearings to consider a Proposed constitutional amendment outlawing affirmative action were scheduled.
▪ Surely it would be right for the House to consider the Committee's amendments as soon as possible in this Session.
▪ The committee considers the amendments and votes on each clause one by one.
defeat
▪ The chances of the Government being defeated when amendment 27 is voted on in a few weeks are now difficult to judge.
▪ Lawmakers passed the bill after defeating two amendments that would have gutted it.
endorse
▪ Forbes said he disapproves of abortion, but he has refused to endorsed a constitutional amendment banning the procedure.
▪ In the end, the conference voted overwhelmingly to endorse the amendment.
include
▪ This law includes amendments to the penal code and the conditional release of approximately 38,000 prisoners.
▪ President Clinton had threatened a veto of the immigration bill if it included the Gallegly amendment.
▪ The House has already approved an immigration bill that includes an amendment sponsored by Rep.
introduce
▪ New clauses will be debated and the government will introduce amendments which it has undertaken to introduce.
▪ Lindell said that if he is elected in November, he would introduce the proposed amendment during the 1997 regular session.
▪ But Newsom introduced an amendment to extend it to all areas.
▪ Still, they encouraged conservative members to introduce amendments that would weaken the impact of an increase on business.
make
▪ I invite Opposition Members to acknowledge the concessions that I have made and to withdraw amendments Nos. 75 and 76.
▪ Last November, he publicly outlined a list of changes he said would make the amendment less objectionable.
▪ The House should reject the amendment, but should be assured that we have taken on board the point made by the amendment.
▪ Please read it carefully and make any amendments necessary.
▪ The Administration of Justice Act itself makes amendments to some legislation referring to solicitors.
▪ We made amendments to our procedures on the advice of the support group, but we still expected negative comments.
▪ I would like to make a slight amendment.
▪ Exchanges found themselves having to make material amendments to their rules and practices, in order to secure recognition.
move
▪ On third Reading, he moved a second amendment to make racially discriminatory behaviour by the police a specific disciplinary offence.
▪ Backbenchers moved 3510 amendments, only 171 being carried and most of these were not opposed by the government.
offer
▪ Barney Frank, D-Mass., offered two amendments to gut the bill.
▪ Democrats accused him of denying them the ability to offer amendments.
oppose
▪ The Law Society vigorously opposed the restrictive amendment.
▪ Republicans have complained that Democrats are using Social Security scare tactics to incite seniors groups and others to oppose the constitutional amendment.
▪ Formally, the Democratic leadership in both chambers opposed the Helms amendment.
▪ My second reason for opposing the amendment spans economics and politics.
▪ Among Republicans opposing the amendment are Texas Sens.
▪ Sixty-four percent said they opposed an amendment, 28 percent said they favored the proposal.
pass
▪ On August 13 parliament passed an amendment to the code of criminal procedure restricting the rights of those remanded in custody.
▪ Lott is known to have reservations about whether he has enough Democratic support to pass the amendment.
▪ The Nov. 4 referendum proposed that a simple majority should in future be sufficient to pass constitutional amendments.
▪ But the odds of passing the amendment are slim.
▪ However, there is a distinction between that and passing a constitutional amendment.
▪ Both houses must pass an amendment by a two-thirds margin and three-fourths of the states then must ratify it.
propose
▪ He proposed an amendment to the poll tax to take account of ability to pay and split the Conservative Party in 1988.
▪ Senate debate on the proposed balanced budget amendment could begin as early as next week.
▪ Successful operation is obviously the way to achieve that not by giving employees a veto as proposed in amendment No. 3.
▪ He did not mention the other proposed amendments, although in the past he has supported all but one.
▪ The proposed balanced-budget constitutional amendment will be brought up in February or early March, he said.
▪ Lindell said that if he is elected in November, he would introduce the proposed amendment during the 1997 regular session.
▪ But those proposed amendments are merely the ones that generate the most political heat.
▪ Allowing citizens to propose their own constitutional amendments.
reject
▪ The House voted 208-217 to reject an amendment that would have phased out the program over five years.
▪ Suitably impressed, last week the parliament rejected the amendments that most annoyed the record companies.
▪ The House should reject the amendment, but should be assured that we have taken on board the point made by the amendment.
require
▪ It also requires amendment to the Treaty of Rome.
▪ It would require a constitutional amendment.
▪ This has meant that some detailed provisions in standard forms of contract have required amendment.
▪ Extraordinary action was required to get the amendment to the floor for a vote.
▪ Even this grammar is not able to deal with all sentences, requiring constant improvement and amendments to be made.
▪ Congress began on March 24 its debate on the plan, whose implementation would require several amendments of the 1988 constitution.
▪ This Article does not require amendments or modifications to be registered, except where they constitute a new treaty.
suggest
▪ Somebody called to suggest an amendment to the rules governing the sponsorship.
support
▪ However, at the committee's latest meeting he supported two amendments dealing with the status of church shops and newsagents.
▪ But he supported an amendment that would have eased the restrictions.
▪ Does that mean that every Opposition Member who supports the amendment tonight is fully in favour of a single currency?
▪ I hope that the House will support the reasoned amendment, and that the whole project can be examined properly and thoroughly.
▪ If Torricelli, the last holdout, had supported the amendment, it looked likely to pass.
▪ I hope that hon. Members will support our amendment.
▪ Dole also supported an amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress, despite his own 35 years in that body.
table
▪ It would imply that Labour was ill-advised in ever tabling the amendment, and in believing it to undermine the opt-out.
▪ Both Texas senators, Phil Gramm and Hutchison, voted against tabling the amendment because they opposed the measures.
▪ He anticipated that the government might table amendments to the Bill as it passes through parliament.
▪ The Opposition have tabled a cluster of amendments.
vote
▪ Why should the Tory rebels vote for a wrecking amendment which has been rendered futile?
▪ Since convening in January 1995, the House has voted for amendments that required a balanced federal budget and forbade flag desecration.
▪ I ask Hon. Members to vote against amendment No. 17.
▪ The past 10 congresses averaged voting on one amendment apiece, according to Congressional Quarterly.
▪ Earlier in the evening, the House voted 209-212 against an amendment to phase out the federal peanut program over seven years.
▪ Both Texas senators, Phil Gramm and Hutchison, voted against tabling the amendment because they opposed the measures.
▪ Some Republicans who voted for the amendment in 1995, including Rep.
▪ Hyde voted to send the amendment to tbe House despite his opposition to it.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
plead/take the Fifth (Amendment)
put down a motion/an amendment
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Congress passed an amendment ensuring that the law was fairer to everyone.
▪ The committee proposed some amendments to the rules.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A separate amendment would empower the Bar Council to charge its members compulsory practising certificate fees for the first time.
▪ In his speech, Dole specifically endorsed only one of them, an amendment mandating a balanced budget.
▪ It took three constitutional amendments after the Civil War to overrule his decision.
▪ Senate debate on the proposed balanced budget amendment could begin as early as next week.
▪ Stenholm's proposed amendment required the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress each year.
▪ That was music to the ears of Tory Euro-rebels who planned to back the Labour amendment.