Herein lies the paradigm shift to a just and sustainable peace and an integration of Israel into the region. It's Time to Think Creatively About Getting Settlers on the Side of Peace Dan Goldenblatt October 17, 2013. Companies are beginning to take this paradigm shift to heart.
There have been close to 10,000 amendments proposed in Congress since 1789, and only a fraction of a percentage of those receive enough support to actually go through the constitutional ratification process. The success rate of an amendment to become part of the Constitution is less than 1%.
Platt Amendment. The Platt Amendment was an amendment made in 1901 to a resolution of the United States Congress. It said that all treaties with Cuba had to be approved by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. had the right to interfere in Cuba's affairs if order broke down within Cuba. It also declared GuantÃ¡namo Bay to be U.S. territory.