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In what year was the last constitutional amendment ratified?
The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, proposed in 1789, was ratified in 1992. It reads:No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
Why does it take three fourths of the states to ratify an amendment?
becuase obama is president
How many states does take to ratify an amendment?
It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
How long did it take the states to ratify the income tax amendment?
The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on Census results.
Which amendment stated that laws passed to increase the salaries of senators and reps could not take effect until after an election of reps had taken place?
The 27th amendment
What was the 27 amendment?
The 27th Amendment states: No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.
How many states must ratify an amendement for it to become part of the constitution?
2/3 of both houses The above is incorrect. For an amendment to become part of the Constitution it must be ratified by 3/4th's of the States. With 50 states, this means 38 states must ratify and accept the amendment--this can take years and some amendments have never been ratified. It does take 2/3rd's of both houses of Congress to pass an amendment before it goes to the states to be ratified.
Twenty-seven Amendment to the Constitution?
The 27th Amendment in the Constitution states that Congress may vote for their own pay-raise but that pay-raise will not take effect until the next term after their election.
Who decides how long the ratification process for a proposes amendment will take?
Congress. They have to allow an unspecified "reasonable amount of time" for the states to consider new Amendments to the Constitution and decide whether to ratify the proposal. A typical deadline is seven years.
What percentage of congress does it take to propose an amendment?
The Amendment process is the formal way to change pieces of the Constitution to better suit the nation's rights. According to Article V, two-thirds of Congress must deem it necessary in order to propose an amendment. To ratify the amendment, three-fourths of the states must approve.
What is the amendment ant reason that congress must wait for an election before a pay raise takes effect?
The amendment you are referring to is the 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution. It states that any increase in Congress' salary cannot take effect until after the next election for Representatives. This amendment was enacted to ensure that Congress cannot directly benefit from raising their own salaries without being accountable to the voters in an election.
When was the last amendment to the Constitution?
The last successful Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was the XXVII (27th Amendment) and was ratified May 5, 1992 It states: No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. The last Unsuccessful Amendment was the Victims' Rights Amendment proposed in 2003.
