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The last amendment to the constitution affected any pay raise of which branch?
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Congress, or the Legislative Branch.
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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.
Before a congressional pay raise goes into effect what must happen?
Congress must write a law that will allow for them to receive a pay raise. The 27th Amendment to the US Constitution provides for this.
Can the state of Illinois raise the voting age in federal elections?
No, that is set in the U.S. Constitution, so only another constitutional amendment can change it.
Who has the authority to raise taxes?
In a typical government structure, the authority to raise taxes usually lies with the legislative branch, such as a parliament or congress. This branch creates laws related to taxation and has the power to increase or create new taxes.
What branch raise and support armies?
What branch of government raise and supports Armies
What changes were made to the constitution in 1992?
27th Amendment was ratified. It basically says that if congress votes itself a pay raise, it will not take effect until after the next election.
What amendment states that Congress cannot vote for itself to have a pay raise?
The 27th Amendment to the US Constitution 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.
What is the only branch of the US government that can introduce bills to raise money?
The legislative branch is the only branch of government that can introduce bills of any kind. However, according to the US Constitution only the House of Representatives may introduce bills for raising revenues.
When congress votes itself a pay raise when will the pay raise take effect?
It cannot take effect before the beginning of the next session of Congress according to the 27th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified in May 1992.
Which branch of government makes laws to raise taxes?
legislative branch
What amendment requires that congressman wait until the new election to collect on a raise?
The 27th amendment.
What is the only branch that can produce bills to raise money?
The Legislative branch. Legislative
