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The word amendment is a noun. Amendment means (1) the act of amending or correcting, (2) a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.).
The following articles and web pages elaborate on the word amendment.
- Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
This website, a project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and several Universities, aims to help users understand the protections of the First Amendment and intellectual property laws give to online users. It addresses abuses where a site owner is forced to remove information that may or may not be against the law. The site is searchable by topic such as copyright, linking, and more.
https://www.chillingeffects.com/
- Electronic Privacy Information Center
EPIC, located in Washington D.C., is a public interest research center. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values. It publishes EPIC Alert, an email and online news service on civil liberties in the information age. There are other resources, publications, and tools on the website.
https://www.epic.org/
- Internal Revenue Service
This is the official website of the IRS, a branch of the U.S. Treasury Department. The roots of the IRS go back to the Civil War when President Lincoln enacted an income tax to help pay for the war. It was repealed and enacted again in 1913 with the 16th Amendment. On the website, users can download tax forms, track refunds, and find specific information about tax laws and regulations.
https://www.irs.gov/
- Section 508
The 508 Section, passed in 1998, is an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It requires that federal departments' electronic and information technology is accessible to the disabled. The website provides information about products and implementation to comply with the law.
https://www.section508.gov/
The following articles provide recent amendment-related news.
- Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech
The Committee for the First Amendment first launched in the 1940s, when the House Un-American Activities Committee accused Hollywood actors, directors and writers of being communists or sympathizers.
Anastasia Tsioulcas. NPR. Wednesday, 01 Oct 2025 11:08:58 -0400.
- Contributor: The 4th Amendment will no longer protect you
Thanks to the Supreme Court, now there is no real limit on police seizures. People of color will bear the brunt of this regime, including immigrants who are already subject to raids.
Daniel Harawa and Kate Weisburd. Los Angeles Times. Monday, 29 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT.
- Law Professor Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against West Point
A law professor at the U.S. Military Academy has filed a federal lawsuit against the academy & several administrators, accusing them of violating his free speech rights.
By Michael T. Nietzel, Senior Contributor. Forbes. Tuesday, 23 Sep 2025 13:10:02 -0400.
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