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The Constitutional Convention: The Penalty Clause

The Fix has sat untouched for 158 Years. The amendment does not say "residents." It does not say "persons." The penalty clause uses a precise and specific word: citizens.

"The amendment does not say "residents." It does not say "persons." The penalty clause uses a precise and specific word: citizens."
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The Constitutional Convention: The Penalty Clause

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    "residents."
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    "persons."
    Source:The Constitutional Convention: The Penalty Clausecmonsensereport.substack.com

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