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The Constitution as a Living Document Now is your chance to think about the United States Constitution as a living document. Your task is to propose a new amendment to the Constitution. Write the amendment you are proposing below. Then list three reasons why you believe this amendment should be added to the Constitution.

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Amendment XXVIII, "Right to Environmental Protection," is what I suggest. The government is required to protect everyone's right to a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment. In addition to addressing environmental injustice, this will advance public health and protect our natural resources.

Every person's right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, including clean air, water, and soil, would be guaranteed under the "Right to Environmental Protection" Amendment XXVIII. This amendment would make it the government's duty to control actions that damage or degrade the environment in order to safeguard and conserve it for present and future generations. This amendment will improve public health by lowering exposure to dangerous poisons and pollutants, address environmental injustice, which disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, and protect our natural resources for the benefit of al

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