Titles of Nobility Amendment

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The Titles of Nobility Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution. It was approved by the 11th Congress on May 1, 1810, and submitted to the state legislatures for ratification. It would strip United States citizenship from any citizen who accepted a title of nobility from a foreign country. On two occasions between 1812 and 1816, it only needed ratifying by two states to become a valid part of the Constitution. Congress did not set a time limit for its ratification,^[a] so the amendment is still pending before the states. Now, since the number of states has increased, ratification by an additional 26 states would be needed for this amendment to be adopted.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Amending the Constitution". ThisNation.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
2. ↑ "The Charters of Freedom: The Bill of Rights". Washington D.C.: National Archives. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
3. ↑ "27th Amendment". Law.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.