passed amendment
[pæst əˈmɛndmənt]
noun phrasepl: passed amendments
emenda aprovada
1. A formal change or modification to a law, constitution, or document that has been officially approved and adopted by the required legislative body or vote
The passed amendment to the constitution guarantees voting rights for all citizens.
A emenda aprovada à constituição garante direitos de voto para todos os cidadãos.
2. A proposed change to legislation that has successfully completed the voting process and become law
Congress voted on the budget amendment, and it passed with bipartisan support.
O Congresso votou sobre a emenda orçamentária, e foi aprovada com apoio bipartidário.
In both Brazilian and American contexts, passed amendments are fundamental to legal and political change. In the USA, constitutional amendments are particularly significant (e.g., the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, the 19th Amendment granting women's suffrage). In Brazil, amendments to the Federal Constitution (Constituição Federal de 1988) require a supermajority vote (3/5 of members in each house) and represent major legislative achievements.
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