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A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Background and Congressional Options

One of the most persistent political issues facing Congress in recent decades is whether to require that the budget of the United States be in balance. Although a balanced federal budget has long been held as a political ideal, the accumulation of large deficits in recent years has heightened concern that some action to require a balance between revenues and expenditures may be necessary. This report provides an overview of the issues and options that have been raised during prior consideration… more

Date: July 20, 2011

Creator: Saturno, James V. & Lynch, Megan Suzanne

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Flag Protection: A Brief History and Summary of Supreme Court Decisions and Proposed Constitutional Amendments

This report is divided into two parts. The first gives a brief history of the flag protection issue, from the enactment of the Flag Protection Act in 1968 through current consideration of a constitutional amendment. The second part briefly summarizes the two decisions of the United States Supreme Court, Texas v. Johnson and United States v. Eichman, that struck down the state and federal flag protection statutes as applied in the context punishing expressive conduct.

Date: January 20, 2011

Creator: Luckey, John R.