What is in dispute is whether Section 5, which departs from the normal constitutional balance of federal and state powers, continues to be an "appropriate" means of protecting minority voting rights under the 15th Amendment.

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By one vote, the Senate this year failed to pass a constitutional amendment that would balance the budget.

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Gaffney, Gray and Uhlmann all argued for Congress to become more assertive in playing its constitutional role as a check-and-balance concerning the uses made of American military personnel.

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