Word: amended
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...have been jailed and tortured without trial or charges, while others have simply disappeared. Last year Zia fired 19 Supreme Court and provisional high court judges after they refused to endorse Zia's "constitutional order." This so-called order outlaws all rival political parties and enables the President to amend the Pakistani constitution at will. Yet in light of this record, Zia insists--with a straight face, no less--that he is still dedicated to his five-year-old pledge of restoring a democratic government. In a recent interview with the Christian Science Monitor. Zia explains that he's still...
This state of affairs arose in recent weeks as the state senate formulated a bill to amend the recently-passed bottle law, which requires a deposit on all purchases of bottles and cans for beer and soft drinks. The deposits are refunded when bottles are returned. But the senate wondered what would happen if consumers didn't return their bottles...
...referendum sponsored last week by the Law School student government, 79 per cent of students polled voted that the Law School must broaden its recruiting methods to amend the low representation of minorities and women on the faculty Over eight hundred students, about one-half of the entire student body, responded to the poll--the vote...
University scientists have said the limits will restrict crucial research, much of which generates radioactive waste as a by-product. They vowed last week to join with higher education administrators to pressure the Legislative to amend the law but are also mapping contingency plans in case their lobbying fails...
This initiative would amend the state constitution to allow some public aid for students in private primary of secondary schools. Assistance would be allowed only if the private school did not discriminate on the basic of race or color, the individual student requested the aid and if the aid was consistent with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which prohibits government establishment of religion. The proposed amendment would also loosen restrictions on state and to hospitals and certain religious or charitable ventures...