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not me who drew that here

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rain will sub.

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the govt. has to take care of citizens health and rights. I think thats in the constitution

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rain will subsitute.

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Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeeLittle Jackie Paper loved that rascal PuffAnd brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff, oh!Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeePuff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeeTogether they would travel on a boat with billowed sailJackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tailNoble kings and princes would bow whene'er they camePirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name, oh!Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeePuff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeeA dragon lives forever but not so little boysPainted wings and giant rings make way for other toysOne grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no moreAnd Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roarHis head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rainPuff no longer went to play along the cherry laneWithout his life-long friend, Puff could not be braveSo Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave, oh!Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeePuff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah Lee

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Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeeLittle Jackie Paper loved that rascal PuffAnd brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff, oh!Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeePuff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeeTogether they would travel on a boat with billowed sailJackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tailNoble kings and princes would bow whene'er they camePirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name, oh!Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeePuff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeeA dragon lives forever but not so little boysPainted wings and giant rings make way for other toysOne grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no moreAnd Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roarHis head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rainPuff no longer went to play along the cherry laneWithout his life-long friend, Puff could not be braveSo Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave, oh!Puff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah LeePuff, the magic dragon lived by the seaAnd frolicked in the autumn mistin a land called Honnah Lee

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Iceland, Greenland, Antartica

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Duke's coal-ash should have been dealt with properly in the first place. They should really drain the ash ponds, and filter them out, so that the chemicals don't seep into regular drinking water. We already saw how that turned out, with the brownish- yellow water, that hurts people.

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Duke's coal-ash should have been dealt with properly in the first place. They should really drain the ash ponds, and filter them out, so that the chemicals don't seep into regular drinking water. We already saw how that turned out, with the brownish- yellow water, that hurts people.

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Rain is life.

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this is very dangerres people caaaaaaaaaaan die

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this is bad!!!! I would never drink this. It's unsafe, and it looks gross

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they should send the ash into space

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No thanks. Rain rules

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I think that it was very wrong that Duke ignored the safety precautions and I think that they should give back to the families that were effected

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Duke Energy Dan River Coal Ash Spill Updates: What We Know, What We Need To Know— filed under: release, Duke, coal ash, pollutionSpill first noticed Sunday, spilled through Friday afternoon; site has two ponds on EPA list of 44 ponds nationwide with High Hazard Potential rating. Engineering reports and EPA analysis (included below) detail concerns years ago.Stormwater pipe draining coal ash into Dan River since Sunday. Still flowing as of Wednesday evening.On Sunday, February 2, 2014, Duke Energy employees noticed coal ash waste was spilling from one of its coal ash ponds into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina.  Duke did not publicly report the spill until the following day. Initial estimates by Duke were that 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash, along with 27 million gallons of contaminated water, had been released into the Dan River as of Monday.  As of February 6, the spillage of coal ash and contaminated waste water had not yet been completely stopped.  The Dan River ash pond that failed is similar but smaller than four unlined high hazard coal ash waste ponds on the Catawba River and it was part of the same lawsuit triggered by testing and a notice of intent to sue by the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and SELC.  The Charlotte Business Journal is reporting that even after the most coal ash debacle Duke Energy is still considering leaving coal ash in unlined ponds on the Catawba River. Former Duke CEO Jim Rogers said last year in an interview with Charlotte Magazine that the utility will ultimately “end up cleaning up” the Riverbend ponds, but Duke officials haven’t said when “ultimately” will be. Incredibly, although Duke's permits required Duke to have a plan to close the Riverbend ash pond 1 year before closing the plant (which officially closed in April 2013), the Duke spokesperson says that Duke has no timetable for deciding whether to remove the coal ash from four high hazard unlined ash ponds on the Catawba River.  As the editors of the Charlotte Observer stated, Duke "should begin, promptly, not only to remedy the leakage we know about at Riverbend, but to avoid the unknown there and elsewhere down the road. There’s no evidence that Dan River was the result of active negligence on Duke’s part. But it’s becoming negligent to wait and hope it doesn’t happen again somewhere else."Click here for pictures, to read more on what we know, what we need to know going forward, and how this site and incident compare to others in the Catawba River basin. News Updates2/7/2014Duke announces they have a temporary fix to stop the flow of coal ash into the Dan River.  The end of the broken stormwater pipe now has its coal ash and water slurry caught and pumped back up into the pond.  Read more here.2/6/2014Charlotte Observer publishes editorial calling for end to waterfront coal ash storage.  Final lines: "There’s no evidence that Dan River was the result of active negligence on Duke’s part. But it’s becoming negligent to wait and hope it doesn’t happen again somewhere else."  Read it here.2/5/2014Duke discovered (i.e., themselves did not know) that the pipe was corrugated metal for most of its length and NOT stronger reinforced concrete like at its end.  Charlotte Observer article here.Duke says they will either cap or remove its coal ash ponds.  No timetable provided.  Riverkeeper says capping is unacceptable and will leave threat of catastrophic failure looming high over drinking water; would not fix problem with unlined ponds, which is a lot of what we have.  Only removal will fix ongoing contamination and failure threat.  CBJ article here.2/4/2014Riverkeeper Sam Perkins spent the day onsite, both on the river at the spill site and 2+ miles downstream, where 6"+ inches of ash blankets the river. As of dusk, the spilling has not been stopped by Duke Energy.  PICTURES AND A PRESS RELEASE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN LINKS AT THE BOTTOM!  2/3/2014Duke Energy estimates the spill dumped 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash and other chemicals, in addition to 27 million gallons of water laden with metals/chemicals.  Remember, coal ash steeps like tea, and water will be laden with contaminants, though Duke's own sampling protocols have previously failed to sample for contaminants later found in extremely high concentrations.Only on the afternoon of Monday, February 3, 2014, was the public notified of a major spill from Duke Energy's Dan River coal ash ponds into the Dan River.  The spill began more than 24 hours prior and continues to flow into the river.Many questions continue to develop after a stormwater pipe underneath the retired ponds broke and drained the primary coal ash pond.  A Duke Energy press release a day after the spill said they were still unable to stop the flow out of that pipe.This is a prime example for why, even if a power plant is no longer burning coal and generating waste, the waste left behind from decades of operation with primitive storage needs to be cleaned up and taken off the banks of drinking water sources.  The Catawba River has four ponds like Dan River's, and in a 29-mile span... with well more than 1 million people who drink the water.  This is why we are so worried about a failure at Riverbend (Mountain Island Lake), Marshall (Lake Norman) and Allen (Lake Wylie) and remain in court with Duke Energy over ongoing contamination and catastrophic failure threats.  Were this to happen immediately upstream of intakes for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Gastonia, Mount Holly, Rock Hill, or a number of other drinking water systems, the crisis would be unimaginable.After the Kingston coal ash disaster in December 2008, the EPA compiled information and ordered studies of coal ash ponds, including those at Dan River.  A detailed summary is provided here:What Do We Know?First and foremost, that coal ash ponds should not be stored on the banks of our waterways, especially when folks downstream drink and use the water!  Ok, the facts...Located in Rockingham County, near Eden and the Virginia borderBegan power production in 1949Coal-fired power production ceased in spring 2012Original coal ash pond constructed in 1956 and modified multiple times until current form in 1980Primary pond is 27 acres behind 40-foot dike, secondary pond 12 acres behind 30-foot dike; total storage volume of >1 million cubic yards (664 acre-feet)The two ponds are retired but were permitted to receive and known to contain coal ash and other chemicals (verbatim from permit): fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, flue gas emission control residuals, water treatment, boiler blow down, boiler chemical cleaning wastes, coal pile runoff, stormwater runoff, fire protection, mill rejects, floor and laboratory drains, and drains from equipment cleaningIn 2010, EPA listed both ponds as "High Hazard," meaning there was a potential for loss of life and economic catastrophe (44 ponds nationwide were listed, including 12 from North Carolina and four along the Catawba River)Dan River was one of the sites listed by NC DENR when it filed a lawsuit in August 2013 against Duke Energy for coal ash contamination of groundwater and surface water at what made it all 14 coal ash sites statewide (two of the 14 sites were already under litigation after action by Riverkeepers, including the Catawba, and the Southern Environmental Law Center)In the August 2013 filing, Dan River was cited for unpermitted surface water discharges and for groundwater contamination from coal ash, with violations of state standards for antimony, arsenic, boron, iron, manganese, total dissolves solids, and sulfatesA 2009 inquiry by the EPA made multiple suggestions for studies and monitoringDuke said it monitored the site monthly, after heavy rain events, and annuallyIndependent contractors performed inspections every five years in accordance with the North Carolina Utilities Commission; there was no regular inspection by state/federal officialsDuke's Emergency Action Plan for the site was incomplete in 2009Ponds were unlined, and multiple seeps were identifiedTree stumps noted as a concern for stabilitySeptember 2009 report noted, "two stormwater pipes pass under the original pond and discharge into the Dan River. Notes on historic drawings indicate that these pipes were installed with three feet of cover minimum. Detailed engineering reports and drawings for the original embankment, including records of the original foundation treatment, were not provided as part of this review."On the afternoon of Sunday, February 2, 2014, Duke Energy identified a broken stormwater pipe underneath the primary pond had broken and was draining into the Dan RiverPress releases sent out afternoon of Monday, February 3, 2014, from Duke Energy and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR) Coal ash spills have occurred elsewhere in North Carolina, including at Allen Steam Station (Lake Wylie/Catawba River), Cliffside Steam Station (Broad River), Asheville Plant (French Broad River), and Sutton Plant (Cape Fear River)What Do We NEED to Know?A lot.How much spilled?  Late Monday night, Duke Energy released an initial estimate of 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash and other chemicals, in addition to 27 million gallons of water laden with metals/chemicals.Why was there a delay in letting the public and media know?How is this affecting drinking water downstream?  Danville, Virginia, has more than 18,000 customers immediately downstream.How and when is this spilling going to stop, and how is it going to leave the structural integrity of the dikes/ponds?And my biggest questions...What chemicals are Duke Energy and NC DENR testing for?  As noted above, not only are there metals associated with coal ash ponds, but a long list of other industrial chemicals.  You don't know what's in the water if you don't test for it.  Duke Energy has even weaseled its way out of having to regularly test for certain metals associated with coal ash (i.e., cobalt, vanadium).As we learned in West Virginia, there are a lot of other chemicals that can be associated with a seemingly straightforward chemical spill.  Not only did WV's spill have other chemicals, some were chemicals that the original chemical broke down into (formaldehyde, which is a carcinogen, was most recently identified).Does this mean Duke Energy will finally follow the lead of South Carolina utilities and clean up the waste it has left propped up over our drinking water 

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Duke Energy Dan River Coal Ash Spill Updates: What We Know, What We Need To Know— filed under: release, Duke, coal ash, pollutionSpill first noticed Sunday, spilled through Friday afternoon; site has two ponds on EPA list of 44 ponds nationwide with High Hazard Potential rating. Engineering reports and EPA analysis (included below) detail concerns years ago.Stormwater pipe draining coal ash into Dan River since Sunday. Still flowing as of Wednesday evening.On Sunday, February 2, 2014, Duke Energy employees noticed coal ash waste was spilling from one of its coal ash ponds into the Dan River near Eden, North Carolina.  Duke did not publicly report the spill until the following day. Initial estimates by Duke were that 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash, along with 27 million gallons of contaminated water, had been released into the Dan River as of Monday.  As of February 6, the spillage of coal ash and contaminated waste water had not yet been completely stopped.  The Dan River ash pond that failed is similar but smaller than four unlined high hazard coal ash waste ponds on the Catawba River and it was part of the same lawsuit triggered by testing and a notice of intent to sue by the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and SELC.  The Charlotte Business Journal is reporting that even after the most coal ash debacle Duke Energy is still considering leaving coal ash in unlined ponds on the Catawba River. Former Duke CEO Jim Rogers said last year in an interview with Charlotte Magazine that the utility will ultimately “end up cleaning up” the Riverbend ponds, but Duke officials haven’t said when “ultimately” will be. Incredibly, although Duke's permits required Duke to have a plan to close the Riverbend ash pond 1 year before closing the plant (which officially closed in April 2013), the Duke spokesperson says that Duke has no timetable for deciding whether to remove the coal ash from four high hazard unlined ash ponds on the Catawba River.  As the editors of the Charlotte Observer stated, Duke "should begin, promptly, not only to remedy the leakage we know about at Riverbend, but to avoid the unknown there and elsewhere down the road. There’s no evidence that Dan River was the result of active negligence on Duke’s part. But it’s becoming negligent to wait and hope it doesn’t happen again somewhere else."Click here for pictures, to read more on what we know, what we need to know going forward, and how this site and incident compare to others in the Catawba River basin. News Updates2/7/2014Duke announces they have a temporary fix to stop the flow of coal ash into the Dan River.  The end of the broken stormwater pipe now has its coal ash and water slurry caught and pumped back up into the pond.  Read more here.2/6/2014Charlotte Observer publishes editorial calling for end to waterfront coal ash storage.  Final lines: "There’s no evidence that Dan River was the result of active negligence on Duke’s part. But it’s becoming negligent to wait and hope it doesn’t happen again somewhere else."  Read it here.2/5/2014Duke discovered (i.e., themselves did not know) that the pipe was corrugated metal for most of its length and NOT stronger reinforced concrete like at its end.  Charlotte Observer article here.Duke says they will either cap or remove its coal ash ponds.  No timetable provided.  Riverkeeper says capping is unacceptable and will leave threat of catastrophic failure looming high over drinking water; would not fix problem with unlined ponds, which is a lot of what we have.  Only removal will fix ongoing contamination and failure threat.  CBJ article here.2/4/2014Riverkeeper Sam Perkins spent the day onsite, both on the river at the spill site and 2+ miles downstream, where 6"+ inches of ash blankets the river. As of dusk, the spilling has not been stopped by Duke Energy.  PICTURES AND A PRESS RELEASE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN LINKS AT THE BOTTOM!  2/3/2014Duke Energy estimates the spill dumped 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash and other chemicals, in addition to 27 million gallons of water laden with metals/chemicals.  Remember, coal ash steeps like tea, and water will be laden with contaminants, though Duke's own sampling protocols have previously failed to sample for contaminants later found in extremely high concentrations.Only on the afternoon of Monday, February 3, 2014, was the public notified of a major spill from Duke Energy's Dan River coal ash ponds into the Dan River.  The spill began more than 24 hours prior and continues to flow into the river.Many questions continue to develop after a stormwater pipe underneath the retired ponds broke and drained the primary coal ash pond.  A Duke Energy press release a day after the spill said they were still unable to stop the flow out of that pipe.This is a prime example for why, even if a power plant is no longer burning coal and generating waste, the waste left behind from decades of operation with primitive storage needs to be cleaned up and taken off the banks of drinking water sources.  The Catawba River has four ponds like Dan River's, and in a 29-mile span... with well more than 1 million people who drink the water.  This is why we are so worried about a failure at Riverbend (Mountain Island Lake), Marshall (Lake Norman) and Allen (Lake Wylie) and remain in court with Duke Energy over ongoing contamination and catastrophic failure threats.  Were this to happen immediately upstream of intakes for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Gastonia, Mount Holly, Rock Hill, or a number of other drinking water systems, the crisis would be unimaginable.After the Kingston coal ash disaster in December 2008, the EPA compiled information and ordered studies of coal ash ponds, including those at Dan River.  A detailed summary is provided here:What Do We Know?First and foremost, that coal ash ponds should not be stored on the banks of our waterways, especially when folks downstream drink and use the water!  Ok, the facts...Located in Rockingham County, near Eden and the Virginia borderBegan power production in 1949Coal-fired power production ceased in spring 2012Original coal ash pond constructed in 1956 and modified multiple times until current form in 1980Primary pond is 27 acres behind 40-foot dike, secondary pond 12 acres behind 30-foot dike; total storage volume of >1 million cubic yards (664 acre-feet)The two ponds are retired but were permitted to receive and known to contain coal ash and other chemicals (verbatim from permit): fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, flue gas emission control residuals, water treatment, boiler blow down, boiler chemical cleaning wastes, coal pile runoff, stormwater runoff, fire protection, mill rejects, floor and laboratory drains, and drains from equipment cleaningIn 2010, EPA listed both ponds as "High Hazard," meaning there was a potential for loss of life and economic catastrophe (44 ponds nationwide were listed, including 12 from North Carolina and four along the Catawba River)Dan River was one of the sites listed by NC DENR when it filed a lawsuit in August 2013 against Duke Energy for coal ash contamination of groundwater and surface water at what made it all 14 coal ash sites statewide (two of the 14 sites were already under litigation after action by Riverkeepers, including the Catawba, and the Southern Environmental Law Center)In the August 2013 filing, Dan River was cited for unpermitted surface water discharges and for groundwater contamination from coal ash, with violations of state standards for antimony, arsenic, boron, iron, manganese, total dissolves solids, and sulfatesA 2009 inquiry by the EPA made multiple suggestions for studies and monitoringDuke said it monitored the site monthly, after heavy rain events, and annuallyIndependent contractors performed inspections every five years in accordance with the North Carolina Utilities Commission; there was no regular inspection by state/federal officialsDuke's Emergency Action Plan for the site was incomplete in 2009Ponds were unlined, and multiple seeps were identifiedTree stumps noted as a concern for stabilitySeptember 2009 report noted, "two stormwater pipes pass under the original pond and discharge into the Dan River. Notes on historic drawings indicate that these pipes were installed with three feet of cover minimum. Detailed engineering reports and drawings for the original embankment, including records of the original foundation treatment, were not provided as part of this review."On the afternoon of Sunday, February 2, 2014, Duke Energy identified a broken stormwater pipe underneath the primary pond had broken and was draining into the Dan RiverPress releases sent out afternoon of Monday, February 3, 2014, from Duke Energy and North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR) Coal ash spills have occurred elsewhere in North Carolina, including at Allen Steam Station (Lake Wylie/Catawba River), Cliffside Steam Station (Broad River), Asheville Plant (French Broad River), and Sutton Plant (Cape Fear River)What Do We NEED to Know?A lot.How much spilled?  Late Monday night, Duke Energy released an initial estimate of 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash and other chemicals, in addition to 27 million gallons of water laden with metals/chemicals.Why was there a delay in letting the public and media know?How is this affecting drinking water downstream?  Danville, Virginia, has more than 18,000 customers immediately downstream.How and when is this spilling going to stop, and how is it going to leave the structural integrity of the dikes/ponds?And my biggest questions...What chemicals are Duke Energy and NC DENR testing for?  As noted above, not only are there metals associated with coal ash ponds, but a long list of other industrial chemicals.  You don't know what's in the water if you don't test for it.  Duke Energy has even weaseled its way out of having to regularly test for certain metals associated with coal ash (i.e., cobalt, vanadium).As we learned in West Virginia, there are a lot of other chemicals that can be associated with a seemingly straightforward chemical spill.  Not only did WV's spill have other chemicals, some were chemicals that the original chemical broke down into (formaldehyde, which is a carcinogen, was most recently identified).Does this mean Duke Energy will finally follow the lead of South Carolina utilities and clean up the waste it has left propped up over our drinking water 

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stop being salty i know you just want attention because everyone hates you

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I think that there should be more studies before they take actions because this will help get more better solutions than trying things that don't work. But I also think that the people that are seriously affected with this problem should be supplied with good and healthy water

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THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."AMENDMENT ICongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.AMENDMENT IIA well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.AMENDMENT IIINo Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.AMENDMENT IVThe right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.AMENDMENT VNo person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.AMENDMENT VIIn all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.AMENDMENT VIIIn Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.AMENDMENT VIIIExcessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.AMENDMENT IXThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.AMENDMENT XThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.AMENDMENT XI - Passed by Congress March 4, 1794. Ratified February 7, 1795.Note: Article III, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 11.The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.AMENDMENT XII - Passed by Congress December 9, 1803. Ratified June 15, 1804.Note: A portion of Article II, section 1 of the Constitution was superseded by the 12th amendment.The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; -- the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; -- The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. [And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. --]* The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.*Superseded by section 3 of the 20th amendment.AMENDMENT XIII - Passed by Congress January 31, 1865. Ratified December 6, 1865.Note: A portion of Article IV, section 2, of the Constitution was superseded by the 13th amendment.Section 1.Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.Section 2.Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XIV - Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868.Note: Article I, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of the 14th amendment.Section 1.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.Section 2.Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age,* and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.Section 3.No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.Section 4.The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.Section 5.The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.*Changed by section 1 of the 26th amendment.AMENDMENT XV - Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--Section 2.The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XVI - Passed by Congress July 2, 1909. Ratified February 3, 1913.Note: Article I, section 9, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 16.The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.AMENDMENT XVII - Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913.Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment.The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.AMENDMENT XVIII - Passed by Congress December 18, 1917. Ratified January 16, 1919. Repealed by amendment 21.Section 1.After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.Section 2.The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.Section 3.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.AMENDMENT XIX - Passed by Congress June 4, 1919. Ratified August 18, 1920.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XX - Passed by Congress March 2, 1932. Ratified January 23, 1933.Note: Article I, section 4, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of this amendment. In addition, a portion of the 12th amendment was superseded by section 3.Section 1.The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.Section 2.The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.Section 3.If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified; and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.Section 4.The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them.Section 5.Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article.Section 6.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission.AMENDMENT XXI - Passed by Congress February 20, 1933. Ratified December 5, 1933.Section 1.The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.Section 2.The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.Section 3.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.AMENDMENT XXII - Passed by Congress March 21, 1947. Ratified February 27, 1951.Section 1.No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.Section 2.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.AMENDMENT XXIII - Passed by Congress June 16, 1960. Ratified March 29, 1961.Section 1.The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as Congress may direct:A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.Section 2.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XXIV - Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964.Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.Section 2.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XXV - Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967.Note: Article II, section 1, of the Constitution was affected by the 25th amendment.Section 1.In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.Section 2.Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.Section 3.Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.Section 4.Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.AMENDMENT XXVI - Passed by Congress March 23, 1971. Ratified July 1, 1971.Note: Amendment 14, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 1 of the 26th amendment.Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.Section 2.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XXVII - Originally proposed Sept. 25, 1789. Ratified May 7, 1992.No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.

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THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."AMENDMENT ICongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.AMENDMENT IIA well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.AMENDMENT IIINo Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.AMENDMENT IVThe right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.AMENDMENT VNo person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.AMENDMENT VIIn all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.AMENDMENT VIIIn Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.AMENDMENT VIIIExcessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.AMENDMENT IXThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.AMENDMENT XThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.AMENDMENT XI - Passed by Congress March 4, 1794. Ratified February 7, 1795.Note: Article III, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 11.The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.AMENDMENT XII - Passed by Congress December 9, 1803. Ratified June 15, 1804.Note: A portion of Article II, section 1 of the Constitution was superseded by the 12th amendment.The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; -- the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; -- The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. [And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. --]* The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.*Superseded by section 3 of the 20th amendment.AMENDMENT XIII - Passed by Congress January 31, 1865. Ratified December 6, 1865.Note: A portion of Article IV, section 2, of the Constitution was superseded by the 13th amendment.Section 1.Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.Section 2.Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XIV - Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868.Note: Article I, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of the 14th amendment.Section 1.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.Section 2.Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age,* and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.Section 3.No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.Section 4.The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.Section 5.The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.*Changed by section 1 of the 26th amendment.AMENDMENT XV - Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--Section 2.The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XVI - Passed by Congress July 2, 1909. Ratified February 3, 1913.Note: Article I, section 9, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 16.The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.AMENDMENT XVII - Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913.Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment.The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.AMENDMENT XVIII - Passed by Congress December 18, 1917. Ratified January 16, 1919. Repealed by amendment 21.Section 1.After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.Section 2.The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.Section 3.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.AMENDMENT XIX - Passed by Congress June 4, 1919. Ratified August 18, 1920.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XX - Passed by Congress March 2, 1932. Ratified January 23, 1933.Note: Article I, section 4, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of this amendment. In addition, a portion of the 12th amendment was superseded by section 3.Section 1.The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.Section 2.The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.Section 3.If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified; and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.Section 4.The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them.Section 5.Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article.Section 6.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission.AMENDMENT XXI - Passed by Congress February 20, 1933. Ratified December 5, 1933.Section 1.The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.Section 2.The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or Possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.Section 3.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.AMENDMENT XXII - Passed by Congress March 21, 1947. Ratified February 27, 1951.Section 1.No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.Section 2.This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.AMENDMENT XXIII - Passed by Congress June 16, 1960. Ratified March 29, 1961.Section 1.The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as Congress may direct:A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.Section 2.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XXIV - Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964.Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.Section 2.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XXV - Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967.Note: Article II, section 1, of the Constitution was affected by the 25th amendment.Section 1.In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.Section 2.Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.Section 3.Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.Section 4.Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.AMENDMENT XXVI - Passed by Congress March 23, 1971. Ratified July 1, 1971.Note: Amendment 14, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 1 of the 26th amendment.Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.Section 2.The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.AMENDMENT XXVII - Originally proposed Sept. 25, 1789. Ratified May 7, 1992.No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.

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What they should do, is to make sure that they are doing the right thing, and should listen to others. Not only that, they should have looked at their problem, and not only that, but fix and improve their problem. Duke Energy should be ashamed, and should have looked at the problems they could have created. They should look at the problem in a more wide-eyed angle, and should find ways to make sure that they should not destroy what they try to prevent.

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No because it would look and smell disgusting. It also contains high levels of lead which is extremely unhealthy

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I think that they should have studies on this problem to find more and better solutions without straight actions to it because i t

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Obviously, you shouldn't drink the water. It is laced with very high levels of lead, which can be extremely harmful when consumed.

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I would not drink the water because it's dangerous. I would move to another place until the water is clean. Everyone deserves clean water . 

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I would not drink the water because it's dangerous. I would move to another place until the water is clean. Everyone deserves clean water . 

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i said to my mom im a boooooooossssssssss deal with it

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i said to my mom im a boooooooossssssssss deal with it

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i would get fast food, so i wouldn't have to cook myself, and i would probably not bathe until they fixed the problem.

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i would get fast food, so i wouldn't have to cook myself, and i would probably not bathe until they fixed the problem.

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No, never

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That's baaaaad man

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WHATTT ARE THOSE

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I wouldn't drink the water and move. The water contained high levels of lead and it looked and smelled gross.

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I would not drink the Flint water because it has lead and other harmful organisms.  Your wealth should not determine whether or not you can obtain clean water.  Access to clean water is a basic need that everyone should have.  

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I would not drink the Flint water because it has lead and other harmful organisms.  Your wealth should not determine whether or not you can obtain clean water.  Access to clean water is a basic need that everyone should have.  

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u could die and i would laugh hahahahhahaha

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u could die and i would laugh hahahahhahaha

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I would move to a place with clean water, i would not drink it , and the everyone deserves clean water

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The water contains very high levels of lead, meaning that the water is extremely dangerous to consume. In other words, to not drink the water!

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The water contains very high levels of lead, meaning that the water is extremely dangerous to consume. In other words, to not drink the water!

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I would not drink this because it's dangerous. They need to stop lying to the people of michigan and trying to poison them......#BLM

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I would not drink the water, because lead is very dangerous  when consumed.
Your economic status should not have any impact on what kind of water.

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I would not drink the water. I'd just go buy some in another cities grocery store.

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would not drink the water because it is not safe :(

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Hello, it's meI was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meetTo go over everythingThey say that time's supposed to heal yaBut I ain't done much healingHello, can you hear meI'm in California dreaming about who we used to beWhen we were younger and freeI've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feetThere's such a difference between usAnd a million milesHello from the other sideI must have called a thousand timesTo tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've doneBut when I call you never seem to be homeHello from the outsideAt least I can say that I've triedTo tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heartBut it don't matter it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymoreHello, how are you?It's so typical of me to talk about myself I'm sorryI hope that you're wellDid you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happenedIt's no secret that the both of usAre running out of timeSo hello from the other sideI must have called a thousand timesTo tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've doneBut when I call you never seem to be homeHello from the outsideAt least I can say that I've triedTo tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heartBut it don't matter it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymoreOoooohh, anymoreOoooohh, anymoreOoooohh, anymoreAnymoreHello from the other sideI must have called a thousand timesTo tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've doneBut when I call you never seem to be homeHello from the outsideAt least I can say that I've triedTo tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heartBut it don't matter it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore

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I wouldnt drink the water. Th

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I would not drink the water and I think that is unfair for people to not have clean water

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I would not drink the water and I think that is unfair for people to not have clean water

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I would not drink it

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I would not drink the water it is too dangerous

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I would not drink the water it is too dangerous

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- I would not drink the water because it contain serious levels of lead and it could  cause a lot of health problems.
- I think that everyone should have access to better and cleaner water to keep their selves healthy.
- If I was poor and could not afford clean i would protest so that everyone can gain clean and healthy water.

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I would not drink the water.

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1.)I would'nt drink the Flint water
2.)Your economic status should'nt determine if you get clean water
3.) I would'nt drink it because it is so bad for you, I would water from elsewhere.

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They need to take care of this problem immediately because it is very dangerous and a lot of people could die.

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They need to take care of this problem immediately because it is very dangerous and a lot of people could die.

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I would not drink the water. Everyone should have access to clean water. I would drink soda instead of water. I would not use water when brushing my teeth. Only toothpaste.

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1 I would not drink the water.
2 No
3 I try to collect rainwater for drinking, and use the flint water for other things.

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There should be more recerarch so that there can be more environmentaly safe ideas for the scientests.

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Yes, they should.

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I think that more studies should be taken, but I think that they should start taking action, because this is a big problem that needs to be solved ASAP.

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Yes, something bad might happen to the water without us noticing if we don't. Then people will be harmed. We also need to take action, not just watch

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Yes, studies without action will cause less accidents and find more solutions.

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I think it is always a good idea to conduct more studies as long as the results provoke them, but to not act on the results is a bad idea.

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I think that when making more studies is a good idea so that you can keep people safe

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yes

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1. Yes there should be more studies to make sure everything is working but not acting on those studies can be dangerous and they should do something about it.

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Should there be more “studies” without action to remedy the problem?

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1. I would not drink the water
2. Everyone should have access to clean water because you need it to live
3. I would demand the state for clean water

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I would not drink it. It is too much of a risk. Plus it does not look good.

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I would not drink it. Poverty should not determine access to water because everyone should be able to have clean water no matter what their economic status was. I would get a water filter, or protest.

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2. No
3.I would contact the government and complain with other people to get safer water so that it would be safe and protest to the government

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1. No i would not drink the water because there are dangerous levels of lead in the water.
2. Everyone should have clean drinking water.
3.  I would protest.

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1.I would not drink it
2.No
3.If i was poor i would complain to the government

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I wouldn't drink the water because it would be so much of a risk.

I think that poverty should gain access to clean water because it is a basic need that everyone has to had to survive.

If I were poor I would make a protest for the government and I would buy a bunch of water bottles in the meantime to drink and cook, etc.

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2. Your social or economic status should not determine if you get clean water or not.
3. If I could not afford clean water I would either save for a water filter or just get what I could.

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1. I would no drink the water
2. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to clean water
3. I would use the water if I could not afford any other. I would also protest to get clean water

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1. No. I don't want to drink it.
2. No. Everyone should have clean water.
3. I think you should always have access to clean water, the state should make sure that it's working for everyone, especially with the water since that's a necessity for all. I would protest

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1.)I would not drink the Flint water
2.)Your economic status should not determine if you get clean water or not
3.) I would not drink it because it is so bad for you, I would try to get water from elsewhere or I would try to raise money

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2. no
3.  I would protest to get clean drinking water -- everyone deserves clean water

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i would protest

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1. I would not drink the Flint water 2. Everyone, despite their social or economic status, should have access to clean water because it is something you need to live.
3. If I was poor and could not afford clean water, I would demand my state for tests from random homes and to fix the water. If they didn't do this, I would spread the message throughout social media and emails.

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Would you drink the Flint water?

Should poverty/socioeconomic class determine access to clean drinking water?

What would you do if you were poor and could not afford to buy bottled water for drinking/cooking/brushing teeth/bathing/etc.?