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Congress proposed the 26th Amendment for adoption on March 23, 1971. The Administrator of General Services declared to Congress on July 5, 1971 that it had been ratified by 40 state legislatures and was now valid.
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∙ 9y agoThe 26th amendment passed in three months and eight days. It was proposed on March 23, 1971 and added to the Constitution on July 1, 1971.
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When did the 26th amendment take place?
If you are speaking of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, it was signed into law on July 1st, 1971.42 states ratified it. These 8 still have not:FloridaKentuckyMississippiNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaSouth DakotaUtah
What ratio of states does it take to pass an amendment?
It takes a three-fourths ratio from the states to pass an amendment. Before an amendment goes to the states, it has to pass both house of legislature.
What Fraction of the states does it take to pass an amendment to the constitution?
Three fourths.
How can the 22nd amendment be changed?
No. To change the amendment would take another amendment to the Constitution. The Congress would have to introduce and pass the amendment, then three fourths of the States would have to accept the amendment before it would become ratified.
How long did it take for the second amendment to get ratified?
It took seven years for the second amendment to be ratified.
Why does the amendment process take so long?
because it has go through atleast 2/3 of the houses of congress or atleast 2/3 of several states legislaters to agree that a new amendment has to be presented and then you have to present it to congress and atleast 3/4 of them have to agree on it and then pass it.
What is the last amendment of the bill of rights?
The 26th which gave the vote to 18 year olds. But the 27th said that Congressional pay raises could only take effect after the next term.
How long is the tripple by-pass surgerary take?
24 hours
How long does it take to pass an Act in congress?
months to years
How long does it take to pass through the seasons?
It takes one year.
How long does it take to pass the BAR exam?
about 2-3 years
How long does it take beef to pass through colon?
1 minute
