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anciano

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12. A question here .....

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 19, 2023, 03:43 PM

Jul 2023

the last paragraph of the 14th Amendment reads: "The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."
Would not legislation by Congress constitute "a specific mechanism" of enforcement?

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Your first paragraph makes no sense. wnylib Jul 2023 #14

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Here's the text of the section of the 14th pertaining to office holders. lees1975 Jul 2023 #10

A question here ..... anciano Jul 2023 #12

Several legal sources I have read say that the amendment does not make clear exactly lees1975 Jul 2023 #13

Dark Money Phoenix1960 Jul 2023 #15

THE MAN NEVER CONCEDED Skittles Jul 2023 #16

As a follow up, Congress can indeed pass legislation barring a candidate from office based on their lees1975 Jul 2023 #17