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The author considers the impacts of the "Millionaires Amendment" of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) in this chapter of Life after Reform: When Bipartisan Campaign Reform Meets Politics. Self financing as an issue of political equality is discussed in relation to the First Amendment & Buckley vs Valeo as an attempt to raise the opponents opportunity without restricting the wealthy self-financer. But, the direct impact of BCRA on self-lending is a reduction of competition due to increased risk nonrepayment of self-loans, increased individual contribution limits due to the opposition's receipts, & an incumbent protector. The extended effect of the Millionaire's Amendment on the contour of the candidate field is the possibility of less deterrence of new candidates facing self financers, although few elections will be impacted by the constraints of the amendment. The author concludes that the impacts on strategic decisions of potential candidates cannot be clearly predicted. 1 Table. J. Harwell

The culmination of the women's suffrage movement in the United States was the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Introduce young readers to the fight for equal voting rights and the value of primary sources in the study of history with this age-appropriate resource. The amendment itself is cited in full, while brief passages from other primary sources illuminate the long struggle for the franchise. Historical photos offer yet another opportunity for learning from primary sources. Chapters on women's rights today and the fight for women's suffrage around the world offer a broader context for understanding the subject

Jennifer Roest, research and projects officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, discusses a proposed amendment aimed at criminalising adults sending sexual messages to children and young people

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Foreword / Dawson, R. MacGregor -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: The Constitution Of Canada -- I. The Constitution Defined -- II. The Flexibility of the Constitution -- Part II. How Past Amendments Were Secured -- III. How Past Amendments Were Secured -- Part III. The Amending Process To-Day -- IV. An Address from Both Houses of Parliament -- V. The Participation of the Provinces -- VI. The Role of the British Parliament -- VII. Conflicting Views on the Amending Process -- Part IV. Proposals For A New Amending Machinery -- VIII. Changes of Procedure Advocated in the Past -- IX. An Approach to the Future -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index

Cover -- Halft Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Amendment Text and Explanation -- Introduction -- Chronology -- Chapter 1: Historical Background of the Fourteenth Amendment -- Speech in the House of Representatives Opposing Adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment -- Call for the House of Representatives to Vote on the Fourteenth Amendment -- Speech in the House of Representatives Praising the Fourteenth Amendment -- New York Times Editorial Following Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment -- Speech in the House of Representatives Opposing Enforcement of the Fourteenth Amendment -- Speech in the Senate Favoring Enforcement of the Fourteenth Amendment -- Chapter 2: Equal Protection for Racial Minorities -- The Fourteenth Amendment Prohibits Laws that Are Discriminatory in Effect -- Racial Segregation in Public Accommodations Is Not Unconstitutional -- Under the Constitution Racial Segregation Cannot Be Tolerated -- Racial Segregation in Public Education Is Unconstitutional -- Race Cannot Be Used as a Basis for School Admission, Even to Achieve Diversity -- Affirmative Action in School Integration Does Not Violate the Fourteenth Amendment -- Chapter 3: Equal Protection for Women, Immigrants, and Gays -- Laws That Discriminate on the Basis of Gender Are Unconstitutional -- Children of Illegal Immigrants Are Entitled to Free Schooling -- Congress, Not the Courts, Is Responsible for Policies Regarding Illegal Immigrants -- Laws That Discriminate on the Basis of Sexual Orientation Are Unconstitutional -- The Constitution Does Not Require Preferential Treatment for Gays -- The Supreme Court's Rulings on Equal Protection Have Been Inconsistent -- Chapter 4: Current Debate on Equal Protection -- Banning of Same-Sex Marriage Will Someday Be Ruled Unconstitutional -- A Constitutional Amendment Should Be Adopted to Ban Same-Sex Marriage