Emending an amendment suggests correcting or improving it based on its intended purpose when passed. Changing the term limit would destroy the original intention of the amendment, not correct or improve it. Repeal and replace is the proper course of action if you wish to increase the term limits, since the original intention of the 22nd Amendment was to restrict term limits, not increase them.
Emending an amendment suggests correcting or improving it based on its intended purpose when passed. Changing the term limit would destroy the original intention of the amendment, not correct or improve it. Repeal and replace is the proper course of action if you wish to increase the term limits, since the original intention of the 22nd Amendment was to restrict term limits, not increase them.
ReplyDeleteIf the amendment were emended to three terms it would still be restrictive and thus qualify as an emended amendment.
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