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U.S. tax code rule regarding non-profit organizations
The Johnson Amendment is a provision in the U.S. tax code, since 1954, that prohibits all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing
Johnson_Amendment
1967 amendment enumerating presidential succession
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability. It clarifies
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
American lawyer (born 1966)
amendments to the Affordable Care Act. During the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 MacDonough ruled the repeal of the Johnson Amendment,
Elizabeth_MacDonough
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights and civil and political liberties
Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Considered
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1865 amendment abolishing slavery
The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution made slavery and involuntary servitude illegal, except as punishment for a
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
American nonprofit lobbying organization
Maryland. On the legislation front, the BJC supports keeping the Johnson Amendment, which protects houses of worship. The BJC has been an outspoken opponent
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Baptist_Joint_Committee_for_Religious_Liberty
American socialite and political hostess; mistress of President Lyndon B. Johnson
S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. Their affair began in 1938 and ended in the 1960s due to Marsh's disagreement with Johnson's policy regarding the Vietnam
Alice_Marsh
Biography series by Robert Caro
The Years of Lyndon Johnson is a multi-book biography of Lyndon B. Johnson by the American writer Robert Caro. Four volumes have been published, running
The_Years_of_Lyndon_Johnson
American Christian legal advocacy group
Retrieved July 24, 2022. Vile, John (January 10, 2020). "Johnson Amendment". First Amendment Encyclopedia. Middle Tennessee State University. Archived
Alliance_Defending_Freedom
Mid-decade change to congressional district boundaries
the state of Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The amendment passed by a slim margin, but it was subsequently struck down by
2026 Virginia redistricting referendum
2026_Virginia_redistricting_referendum
Federal executive department
the independent Federal Aviation Agency strongly urged President Lyndon Johnson to set up a cabinet-level Department of Transportation. Halaby proposed
United States Department of Transportation
United_States_Department_of_Transportation
British politician (born 1966)
In July 2021, Diana Johnson proposed an amendment that would liberalise abortion in England and Wales. Proponents of the amendment suggested this would
Diana_Johnson
1870 amendment prohibiting denial of voting rights on the basis of race
The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government or any state from denying or abridging a citizen's
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fifteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1989 U.S. Supreme Court case concerning free speech
under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as doing so counts as symbolic speech and political speech. Activist Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted
Texas_v._Johnson
US nonprofit exempt from federal income tax
prohibited from supporting political candidates, as a result of the Johnson Amendment enacted in 1954. Section 501(c)(3) organizations are subject to limits
501(c)(3)_organization
American lawyer and executive
ban and Christian nationalism, and supported the protections of the Johnson Amendment. Tyler was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She graduated magna cum
Amanda_Tyler
2018 American film
were issued subpoenas for sermons, due to potential violation of the Johnson Amendment. Unlike in the film, in reality the subpoenas were soon dropped; since
God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness
God's_Not_Dead:_A_Light_in_Darkness
President of the United States from 1963 to 1969
these efforts, Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which resulted in the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. Johnson made the Apollo
Lyndon_B._Johnson
President of the United States from 1865 to 1869
in a process in which the president plays no part, though Johnson opposed it. The amendment was designed to put the key provisions of the Civil Rights
Andrew_Johnson
1791 amendment limiting government restriction of civil liberties
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1791 amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms
The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
2002 book by Robert Caro
caucus to support Eisenhower over measures such as the Bricker Amendment. It argues that Johnson reshaped the Senate into a far more effective legislature
Master_of_the_Senate
accused him of being a communist, Johnson introduced an amendment to the Internal Revenue Service code–the Johnson Amendment–which prohibited non-profit groups
Pulpit_Freedom_Sunday
American advocacy organization
nonprofits and houses of worship in opposing efforts to weaken the U.S. Johnson Amendment, which bars tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates
Interfaith_Alliance
Post-Civil War amendments to the United States Constitution
The Reconstruction Amendments, or the Civil War Amendments, are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution
Reconstruction_Amendments
1804 amendment regulating presidential elections
The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. It replaced
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twelfth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1920 amendment mandating women's suffrage
The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Church relations to elections
respective countries might bar it. An example in the United States is the Johnson Amendment, a provision in the U.S. tax code since 1954 that prohibits all 501(c)(3)
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Iglesia_ni_Cristo_and_Philippine_elections
American news website
like Jesus'". Chron. "FFRF calls on IRS commissioner to enforce the Johnson Amendment". Freedom From Religion Foundation. November 1, 2024. Line, Christopher
Chron.com
1791 amendment prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures
The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1992 amendment delaying congressional salary changes
The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII, also known as the Congressional Pay Amendment or the Congressional Compensation Act of 1789) to the United
Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in 2005. He has vowed to end the Johnson Amendment, an IRS rule that prohibits section 501(c) tax-exempt organizations
Social policy of the first Trump administration
Social_policy_of_the_first_Trump_administration
American lawyer
endorse political candidates, contrary to common understandings of the Johnson Amendment, which bars tax-exempt nonprofits from endorsing political candidates
James_E._Trainor_III
1964 amendment prohibiting poll taxes
The Twenty-fourth Amendment (Amendment XXIV) of the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from requiring the payment of a poll
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
American politician (1914–1978)
President Lyndon B. Johnson. Sam Houston Johnson was born in Johnson City, Texas on January 31, 1914, to Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines. He attended
Sam_Houston_Johnson
1791 amendment enumerating due process rights
The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution enumerates several constitutional rights and limits governmental powers with respect
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Building in Washington, D.C.
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building is a federal office building in Washington, D.C., which serves as the headquarters of the United
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building
Lyndon_Baines_Johnson_Department_of_Education_Building
American politician, businessman, farmer, and rancher (1838–1915)
president Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson was born in Wedowee, Alabama, the 10th child of Jesse and Lucy Webb (née Barnett) Johnson. Reared a Baptist, he
Samuel_Ealy_Johnson_Sr.
1964 US presidential campaign advertisement
of Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign. Though aired only once, it is considered one of the most important factors in Johnson's landslide victory
Daisy_(advertisement)
1948 United States Supreme Court case
admitted over Johnson's objection, and she was convicted. Johnson appealed, claiming the warrantless search violated her Fourth Amendment rights. The Ninth
Johnson v. United States (1948)
Johnson_v._United_States_(1948)
American activist and writer
activist and writer. She was an outspoken supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and in the late 1970s was publicly critical of the position of the
Sonia_Johnson
Voluntary program in the United States
Administration and introduced in both houses of Congress. In 1964, President Johnson, facing military manpower shortages for the Vietnam War, suggested that
Job_Corps
1971 amendment granting suffrage to 18-year-old citizens
The Twenty-sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) to the United States Constitution establishes a nationally standardized highest permissible minimum age of
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
American film production and distribution company
for the first two films in the series. Legalities related to the Johnson Amendment were referenced in the second film. Travel the Road (2003–present)
Pinnacle_Peak_Pictures
American lawyer and politician (born 1972)
on its "religious purpose and message" violated the First Amendment. After the ruling, Johnson said: "The court has affirmed a longstanding principle that
Mike_Johnson
Proposed constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution
constitutional amendment. Following the Johnson decision, successive sessions of Congress considered creating a flag desecration amendment. From 1995 to
Flag_Desecration_Amendment
1913 amendment establishing the direct election of senators
Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives
change"; "access to contraception and abortion"; and "maintaining" the Johnson Amendment (which establishes that tax-exempt nonprofits like religious organizations
Congressional Freethought Caucus
Congressional_Freethought_Caucus
United States law making the Food Stamp Program permanent
eliminated the purchase requirement and simplified eligibility requirements. Amendments were made to this Act in 1981–82, 1984–85, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
Food_and_Nutrition_Act_of_2008
spurred when black boxer Jack Johnson garnered much publicity when he married a white woman, Lucille Cameron. Similar amendments were proposed by Congressman
List of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States
List_of_proposed_amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
House agreed to a subsequent Senate amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Johnson at the White House on July 2, 1964
Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Socially conservative Christian political ideology
churches could threaten their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status due to the Johnson Amendment of the Internal Revenue Code. In one notable example, the former pastor
Christian_right
Election of the U.S. president and vice president by Congress
refused to vote for Johnson, leaving him one vote shy of the 148-vote majority required to elect him. Under the Twelfth Amendment, a contingent election
Contingent_election
U.S. presidential administration from 1865 to 1869
his presidency. Frustrated by Johnson's actions, Congress proposed the Fourteenth Amendment to the states, and the amendment was ratified in 1868. As the
Presidency_of_Andrew_Johnson
Proposed bill to amend US Constitution
The Bricker Amendment is the collective name of a number of slightly different proposed amendments to the United States Constitution considered by the
Bricker_Amendment
Union banner. Near the end of his presidency, Johnson rejoined the Democratic Party. The Twenty-fifth Amendment established a process whereby an intra-term
List of vice presidents of the United States
List_of_vice_presidents_of_the_United_States
Supreme law of the United States
relationship to the federal government, and the process of constitutional amendment. Article VII establishes the procedure used to ratify the constitution
Constitution of the United States
Constitution_of_the_United_States
American politician (born 1952)
available to other persons, citizens, and residents of this state.” Johnson submitted an amendment of her own to the bill, which would have added the words: However
Constance_N._Johnson
restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. H.R.2275 October 6, 2008 OpenCongress
Contempo_Magazine
Proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would explicitly prohibit sex discrimination. It is not
Equal_Rights_Amendment
Period after American Civil War (1865–1877)
governments adopted the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery. By December 6, 1865, the amendment was ratified, and Johnson considered Reconstruction over
Reconstruction_era
American white nationalist
the name "Daniel Johnson", Johnson founded the League of Pace Amendment Advocates, a group dedicated to promoting the Pace amendment. In his capacity
William_Daniel_Johnson
American civil rights law
civil rights cases. Majority Leader Johnson convinced Senator Clinton Anderson (D-NM) to introduce an amendment to strip out the enforcement provisions
Civil_Rights_Act_of_1957
Federal law of the United States
be made from 40 percent silver, but an amendment to that effect was defeated. There were other failed amendments, including one by Bible to prohibit melting
Coinage_Act_of_1965
American lawyer (born 1975)
22–10–6.1. In June, 2019, Johnson submitted an initiated constitutional amendment which he entitled "An initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution
Brendan_Johnson
Christian denomination independent of the state
Broadcasters lawsuit against the IRS alleging that the Johnson Amendment violated their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and expression of religion
Free_church
Economist Simon Johnson emphasized that only a handful of Republicans voted for the bill and that the Obama administration opposed the amendment. After the
Brown–Kaufman_amendment
1990 US Supreme Court flag-burning case
the First Amendment. It was argued together with United States v. Haggerty. It built on the Court's decision the prior year in Texas v. Johnson (1989),
United_States_v._Eichman
American politician and radio host (born 1960)
America to participate in "Pulpit Freedom Sunday" in opposition to the Johnson Amendment, a provision of the tax code that prohibits tax-exempt organizations
Jody_Hice
American activist (born 1956)
saying that the State of Texas could not punish Johnson for burning the flag because the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects such
Gregory_Lee_Johnson
1913 amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states
Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Sixteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
American politician (born 1968)
annexation procedures, and backed a resolution urging repeal of the Johnson Amendment. In June 2025, Newman co-sponsored the Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection
Johnathan_Newman
Political principle in the United States
descriptions of redirect targets Christian amendment – Proposed constitutional amendments Johnson Amendment – U.S. tax code rule regarding non-profit organizations
Separation of church and state in the United States
Separation_of_church_and_state_in_the_United_States
Movement within conservatism
seen as LGBTQ+-inclusive, his policy positions such as reviewing the Johnson Amendment, which prohibited tax-exempt organisations from endorsing candidates
LGBTQ conservatism in the United States
LGBTQ_conservatism_in_the_United_States
American writer (1920–2010)
convictions. Her projects and causes ranged from supporting the Equal Rights Amendment to fighting cancer. Her lighthearted memoir of her time in the White House
Liz_Carpenter
Proposed amendment to the South Dakota Constitution
South Dakota Amendment G was a proposed constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot on November 5, 2024. If passed, the amendment would have established
2024_South_Dakota_Amendment_G
1791 amendment regarding unenumerated rights in the United States
The Ninth Amendment (Amendment IX) to the United States Constitution addresses rights, retained by the people, that are not specifically enumerated in
Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Ninth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
2020 United States Supreme Court case
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that guilty verdicts be unanimous in criminal trials. The decision also incorporated the Sixth Amendment requirement
Ramos_v._Louisiana
US Supreme Court justice from 1967 to 1991
joined the majority in Texas v. Johnson and United States v. Eichman, two cases in which the Court held that the First Amendment protected the right to burn
Thurgood_Marshall
Florida Amendment 3 was a proposed constitutional amendment to the Florida Constitution subject to a direct voter referendum on November 5, 2024, that
2024_Florida_Amendment_3
US laws on ex-Confederate states' readmission to the Union (1867–68)
Fourteenth Amendment and another declaring existing reconstructed state governments "provisional" and subject to military authority. President Johnson vetoed
Reconstruction_Acts
Acquisition of citizenship by virtue of the circumstances of one's birth
Rights Act, as well as President Andrew Johnson, agreed, asserting that both the Civil Rights Act and the 14th Amendment would confer citizenship on them at
Birthright citizenship in the United States
Birthright_citizenship_in_the_United_States
Marksmanship program
prohibited from supporting political candidates, as a result of the Johnson Amendment enacted in 1954. Zak, Dan (April 12, 2010). "Appleseed Project teaches
Project_Appleseed
Election
Azure to succeed Johnson. Incumbent Republican Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson won re-election. 2022 South Dakota Amendment C was on the June
2022_South_Dakota_elections
Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded to the presidency upon the death of John F. Kennedy. Appointed as vice president under terms of the Twenty-fifth Amendment, Section
List of presidents of the United States
List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States
1791 amendment enumerating rights related to criminal prosecutions
The Sixth Amendment (Amendment VI) to the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. It was ratified in 1791 as part
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
second administration formed by Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, culminating in Johnson's resignation on 7 July. Johnson's premiership had been considered in
July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis
July_2022_United_Kingdom_government_crisis
US federal legislation that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
Although the Twenty-fourth Amendment—which banned the use of poll taxes in federal elections— was ratified a year earlier, Johnson's administration and the
Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
1965 United States legislation establishing Medicare and Medicaid
The Social Security Amendments of 1965, Pub. L. 89–97, 79 Stat. 286, enacted July 30, 1965, was legislation in the United States whose most important provisions
Social Security Amendments of 1965
Social_Security_Amendments_of_1965
gender-neutral pronouns. The amendment failed to pass, with 57.4% of votes being against it. Amendment F was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have
2024_South_Dakota_elections
American politician (born 1955)
voted for an amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to allow all employees in the country to earn paid sick time. Johnson opposes new programs
Ron_Johnson
U.S. law defining citizenship and equal protection
U.S. President Andrew Johnson. In April 1866, Congress again passed the bill to support the Thirteenth Amendment, and Johnson again vetoed it, but a
Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866
American statesman (1792–1868)
the Fourteenth Amendment, which became part of the Constitution in mid-1868. Stevens introduced a Tenure of Office Act, restricting Johnson from firing officials
Thaddeus_Stevens
U.S. presidential administration from 1963 to 1969
Act of 1964. After the 1964 election, Johnson passed even more sweeping reforms. The Social Security Amendments of 1965 created two government-run healthcare
Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson
Presidency_of_Lyndon_B._Johnson
1868 US charging of president
amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Both the first eight articles and the eleventh article adopted in the House related to Johnson violating
Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson
UK Parliament vote on Brexit
Proctor, Kate (19 October 2019). "MPs put brakes on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal with rebel amendment". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 October 2019
Parliamentary_votes_on_Brexit
New York state constitutional amendment extending rights protections
amendment to the New York Constitution called the Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment, and informally known as the Equal Rights Amendment.
2024_New_York_Proposal_1
1968 act of congress
§ 4151 et seq.) is an Act of Congress, enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The ABA requires that facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
Architectural_Barriers_Act_of_1968
American politician (1877–1937)
Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. (October 11, 1877 – October 23, 1937) was an American politician, businessman, and farmer who served six terms as a Democratic
Samuel_Ealy_Johnson_Jr.
on 23 June. Ministry met the House of Commons, but was defeated on an amendment to the Address on 27 August 1841 and resigned on 30 August 1841. Was defeated
List of United Kingdom general elections
List_of_United_Kingdom_general_elections
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
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English : perhaps an altered spelling of Janson.Respelling of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Jensen.
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English : patronymic from a reduced form of Rowland.
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English : patronymic from John.Respelling of Swedish Jonsson.
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Son of John; Variant of the John
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Scottish
From John's farm.
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English : from a pet form of John.
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Son of John
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English and Scottish : patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)Johnson is the second most frequent surname in the U.S. It was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward.
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English : habitational name from Wonson, Devon.
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Americanized spelling of Jansen, Janssen, and Jansson.English
Americanized spelling of Jansen, Janssen, and Jansson.English : patronymic from the personal name Jan, a medieval form of John.
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English : unexplained.Swiss French (Vaud) : unexplained.German : unexplained.
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English : patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.
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Son of John; From John's Farm
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French American English Scottish
Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
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Hebrew John 'Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
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English : from a pet form of John, with the Middle English suffix -cok (see Cocke).
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English : unexplained. Compare Dunson, of which this may be a variant.
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English : patronymic from Job.
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Son of Happiness Joy
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
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His Band; Power; Praise
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Wife of Kamdeva
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French
Fair; White; Pale
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 English form of French Geneviève, probably GENEVIEVE means "race of women."
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Hymn; Words; It's is Like a Slokam in Any Language
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British, English, German
Surname
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Precious stone
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Hindu
Name of a river
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Indian, Malayalam
Powerful
Female
Hebrew
(×ֱלִיש×ֶבַע) Hebrew name ELIYSHEBA means "God is my oath." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the wife of Aaron.Â
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
JOHNSON AMENDMENT
v. t.
To return or present as the result of an examination or consideration of any matter officially referred; as, the committee reported the bill witth amendments, or reported a new bill, or reported the results of an inquiry.
n.
A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson.
n.
A genus of grasses, properly limited to two species, Sorghum Halepense, the Arabian millet, or Johnson grass (see Johnson grass), and S. vulgare, the Indian millet (see Indian millet, under Indian).
n.
The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses.
a.
Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of Dr. Johnson.
n.
The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
n.
One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform; as, a reformer of manners, or of abuses.
n.
Amendment.
n.
An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.
n.
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.
n.
A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.
n.
An addition or amendment to a manuscript or other document, which is attached on a separate piece of paper; in legislative practice, an additional clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage; something extra or burdensome that is imposed.
n.
Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.
a.
Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
n.
A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
a.
Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.
n.
A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the rotascope.
v. t.
To impose a penalty upon; to afflict with pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or fault, either with or without a view to the offender's amendment; to cause to suffer in retribution; to chasten; as, to punish traitors with death; a father punishes his child for willful disobedience.