Professional Documents
Culture Documents
FALL 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Welfare Duration
2. Green Energy Standards
3. Capture of Wild Whales
4. Law Enforcement Perception
5. Crypto-Currency
6. 24-Hour News
7. Sports Gambling
8. Terrorist Negotiations
9. Released Criminals
10. Electoral College
11. Body Cameras on Law Enforcement Officers
12. ISIS
13. Military Surplus Weapons
14. Drone Use Authorization
15. Legalization of Prostitution
16. High School Start Time
17. Public Use of Drones
18. State Law Precedence
19. NASA Funding
20. Election Voting Day
21. Internet Tax
22. Amendment Process
23. War Powers Act
24. School Lunches
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A Resolution to Limit Welfare Duration to Increase Job Creation
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WHEREAS, The United States is currently $17.6 trillion dollars in debt with a savings
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WHEREAS, 46.5% of recipients stay on for over two years, increasing the national
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debt; and
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WHEREAS,
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WHEREAS,
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be it
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled place a two year limit on the duration
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FURTHER RESOLVED, That those who continue to draw welfare benefits, between
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18-25 after the 2 year duration will be drafted into the United States Armed Forces within
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Infantry units for a four year period to benefit the economy and security of the nation.
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Those ages 25 and beyond will be put into a less psychically demanding position within
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Welfare spending is currently more than any other part of the budget
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A Resolution to Replace Fossil Fuel Energy to Greener Energy Standards
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WHEREAS, Fossil fuels are nonrenewable and cause United States dependency on
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WHEREAS, Fossil fuels cause detrimental human health concerns, obvious in UV rays
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WHEREAS, Studies have shown that renewable energy sources are more cost efficient
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WHEREAS, Renewable energy is more efficient than to fossil fuels creating more
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profit, and
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WHEREAS, There is more variety in renewable energy resources than fossil fuel
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WHEREAS, Moving towards wind and solar energy will create jobs supporting the
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RESOLVED,That the Congress here assembled replace all fossil fuel resources with
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A Resolution to Disable Organizations from Capturing Wild Whales
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WHEREAS, Thirty-seven Orca whales in all have died prematurely in SeaWorld parks;
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and
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WHEREAS, Recognition of the abuses to whales have caused SeaWorld parks to lose
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WHEREAS, A twenty percent attendance drop and thirty percent stock collapse have
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WHEREAS, At least one hundred trainers have been injured or killed by Orca whales
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in captivity as recently as 2010 as a result of the whales natural instinct to hunt which is
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WHEREAS, In local populations some Orca whales are considered endangered because
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of declining numbers, be it
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make the following recommendation
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that the United States government ban the capture and possession of whales from the
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wild.
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A Resolution to Change Disadvantaged Areas Perception of Law Enforcement
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opinion of law in surrounding minors and youth at school and home; and
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WHEREAS, Police officers are not sufficiently aware of the impact of their
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WHEREAS, Many youth and minors fail to see the positive side of officers when they
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WHEREAS, Youth and citizens perceive the police in greater negativity when conflict
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WHEREAS, The federal government needs take care of situations controlled by police
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled provide funding for special training
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for the regiment in order to decrease the negative flux of citizens and youth in low
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income areas, and to give attention to public situations in which the police have to
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A Resolution For The Adoption of Crypto-Currency
1. WHEREAS, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and many other crypto-currencies are becoming
2. very well-known; and,.
3. WHEREAS, The Lakota Nation has recently created their own Crypto-Currency;
4. Mazacoin their official currency; and,
5. WHEREAS, The United States Dollar is inflationary; and,
6. WHEREAS, the United States needs to assert its dominance; therefore be it
7. RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled that the United States and her territories
8. adopt a Decentralized Crypto-Currency, as the National Currency.
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A Resolution to Reclassify 24-hour news as Entertainment
1. WHEREAS, we should reclassify 24-hour news to entertainment
2. WHEREAS, the 24-hour news channels such as CNN, FOX, and ESPN now provide
3. analyses and opinions of current events
4. WHEREAS, news outlets are less likely to keep traditional values such as verification,
5. depth, and factual evidence when they provide analyses and opinions.
6. WHEREAS, this doesnt allow constituents to form their own opinions about politics
7. and societal issueses
8. WHEREAS, According to former journalists Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, 24 hour
9. news creates ferocious competition among media organizations for audience share
10. Therefore, be it resolved, that the Student Congress here assembled reclassifies the 2411. hour news industry as entertainment.
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A Resolution on Sports Gambling
1. WHEREAS, legal sports gambling only exists in Las Vegas; and
2. WHEREAS, tax dollars from gambling would benefit many states; and
3. WHEREAS, sports gambling can be controlled and regulated; therefore
4. BE IT RESOLVED by the Student Congress assembled here today that gambling on
5. sports be legalized in the United States.
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A resolution regarding foreign affairs
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WHEREAS, multiple presidents have been accused of violating United States Foreign
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Policy; and
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WHEREAS, no president has been formally tried and convicted for their violations; and
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WHEREAS, it has been held by multiple presidents and basic foreign policy that we do
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BE IT RESOLVED by the student congress assembled here today, that it the foreign
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the resolution become a bill by January 2016 upon
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passing.
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A resolution regarding released prisoners
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WHEREAS, juvenile delinquents criminal record is sealed so that they may start new as
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adults,
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WHEREAS, released felons are 4 times more likely to go back to jail; and
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WHEREAS, according to the Harvard magazine, this is because felons are shunned
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WHEREAS, this shunning is a form of double jeopardy and the criminals have served
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their time,
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therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED by student congress assembled here today that all released criminals
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provide released criminals with shelter, cost of living, and reasonable job opportunities
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A resolution regarding the Electoral College
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WHEREAS, the Electoral College undermines the democratic principles of voting; and
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WHEREAS, in cases where the popular vote is opposite the electoral vote, the
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WHEREAS, the Electoral College does not distinguish vote difference severity in states,
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so close races and vastly outweighed state votes are the same; and
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WHEREAS, the Electoral College have stripped the rightful position from president over
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the years from Andrew Jackson, Samuel J. Tilden, Grover Cleveland, and Al Gore; and
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BE IT RESOLVED by student congress assembled here today that the Electoral College
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be abolished; and
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A Bill To Require Body Cameras On Law Enforcement Officers
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Section 1: All active duty U.S. law enforcement officers will be required by law to wear
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Section 2: The camera recordings will be viewed regularly by the head of each
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Section 4: The recordings on the tapes will be reviewed during job evaluations, in lieu of
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Section 5: Officers who violate proper procedures will be suspended from duty as
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Section 6: Funding will be provided through public tax dollars and legally seized money
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in each state
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A Resolution to increase military involvement against ISIS
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WHEREAS, The Islamic State in Iraq and The Levant has committed crimes .. .
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including car and suicide bomb attacks in civilian areas, summary executions, torture in
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of which] may amount to crimes against humanity, according to the Human Rights
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Watch; and
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WHEREAS, The Islamic State poses a threat to the wellbeing as well as the sovereignty of
not only Iraq but other American allies in the Middle East; and
WHEREAS, The Islamic State is growing in size and threat level to the wellbeing of the
region and the United States; and
10. WHEREAS, Grand Ayatollah of Iran Ali Khamenei has reportedly approved military
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cooperation with the United States according to the Christian Science Monitor; and
12. WHEREAS, The United States has the worlds largest military budget according to the
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14. RESOLVED, that US military involvement in the Middle East should be significantly
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increased in order to combat The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
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A Resolution to End the Use of Military Surplus Weapons within Local Law Enforcement
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Whereas, military surplus is sent to local law enforcement as enacted by Section 1033 of
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Whereas, the intention of this legislation is to counter drug activities and store surplus
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weapons; and,
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Whereas, the efforts against drug activities have not produced significant results; and
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Whereas, the use of military surplus within local law enforcement has resulted in the
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Resolved, that the Congress here assembled repeal Section 1033 of the National Defense
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Authorization Act.
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A Bill to Authorize the Use of Drones by Law Enforcement Agencies Nationwide for
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Purposes
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The Department of Homeland Security will regulate drone usage, and the
Federal Aviation Administration will monitor the drones whereabouts at
all time.
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Section 4.
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All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
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A Resolution to Legalize Prostitution
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WHEREAS,
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WHEREAS,
the secrecy of the industry leads to illegal sex trafficking, drug abuse,
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WHEREAS,
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Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, "These laws [criminalizing acts associated with
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prostitution], and the way in which theyre enforced, push sex workers into situations that
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put their health and safety at risk, and leave them open to stigma and discrimination,
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WHEREAS,
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decrease risk of disease, drug abuse, and illegal sex trafficking, therefore be it,
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled legalize the trade of sexual acts for
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A Resolution to Change the High School Start Time to 8:30am
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WHEREAS,
High school students who begin school earlier do not receive enough
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WHEREAS,
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WHEREAS,
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WHEREAS,
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changed their high school start time to later than 8:30 and it has helped their students
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WHEREAS,
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RESOLVED,
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Studies have proven that high school students, who start school after
Start time effects grades in a negative way and the overall health
by this Student Congress assembled here that: The high school start
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Resolution to Expand the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles within the United States
1. WHEREAS in the United States the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle industry has seen a boom
2. within the military, and
3. WHEREAS we are seeing this technology advance in such a way that it should be allowed
4. to be used by the public in a commercial or more open recreational manner, due to their
5. practicality. However the FAA has restricted the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and
6. WHEREAS countries such as China have embraced this new technology and therefore
7. allowing their country to experience more economic and technological growth, therefore,
9. Be it resolved that the United States ought to make the use of Unmanned Vehicles more open
10. to the public in order to promote technological advancements within the United States.
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A Resolution to allow State Laws to take precedence over Federal Laws
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WHEREAS, State legislations are created for that State only and
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WHEREAS, In the States of Washington and Colorado Federal laws still ban Marijuana
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and
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RESOLVED, That the Congress here assembled make it mandatory for State enacted
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A Resolution to Increase Governmental Funding for NASA
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WHEREAS, The United States is losing its competitive edge on the global stage in the
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WHEREAS, In the past, NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
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WHEREAS, The budget of NASA has witnessed cuts of over $240 billion since 2011,
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WHEREAS, Other countries, such as China and Russia, are developing stable space
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WHEREAS, Increasing the funding for NASA will prove beneficial to the United
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States through new technological development and the reestablishment of the country as
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RESOLVED, By the Congress here assembled, that the United States shall increase
governmental funding and support for NASA.
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A Bill to Reform Election Voting Day
1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE STUDENT CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
2. SECTION 1. The United States Federal Government Declare the first Tuesday
3. and Wednesday in November as Election Day.
4. SECTION 3. The Federal Election Commission will oversee the addition of the
5. day.
6. SECTION 4. The Election Day Change will take effect for the Presidential
7. Elections in 2016.
8. SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and
9. void.
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A RESOLUTION TO TAX THE INTERNET
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Tax Agreement
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An Amendment the U.S. Constitution to Simplify the Amending Process
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RESOLVED, By two-thirds of the Congress here assembled, that the following article is
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proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid
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to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of
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three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission by
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the Congress:
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ARTICLE --
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whenever two thirds of both houses deem it necessary, shall ratify amendments to this
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Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states,
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shall call a convention for ratifying amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to
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all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution; provided that no state, without its
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SECTION 2: Current amendments that are awaiting ratification by the states are to be
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reintroduced to both houses of Congress and put to a vote. Should two thirds of both
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SECTION 3: The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate
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legislation.
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A Resolution to Remove the Part of the War Powers Act Allowing the President to Authorize a
60 Day War to Allow Congress to Initiate War
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WHEREAS,
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WHEREAS,
Obama sent over 400 troops armed and ready to Iraq claiming that they
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WHEREAS,
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WHEREAS,
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RESOLVED
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the part of the war powers act that allows the President to authorize a 60 day war, so that
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The result of sending these troops to Iraq is people getting hurt in a war
If we went into another war, we could lose a total appropriation of 1.4
by the Student Congress here assembled that we remove
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A Resolution to Change the Nutrition of School Lunches to
Encourage More Students to Eat School Lunches
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WHEREAS, in the 2012-2013 school year, 1,086,000 students stopped buying school
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lunches; and
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WHEREAS, GAO investigators interviewed students and found that some end up
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buying food from vending machines, or went off campus to eat; and
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WHEREAS, in 2012 school lunch programs cost $11.6 billion; now, therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, by the Congress here assembled change the nutrition of school lunches
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and, be it
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