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Gillian Rutherford
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∙ 9y agoBeginning with the proposed Eighteenth Amendment, Congress has included a provision that requires ratification within seven years from the time of the submission to the states.
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∙ 13y agoI don't think there is such a thing. For example, the 27th amendment was proposed in 1789 as part of the original Bill of Rights, but wasn't ratified until 1992.
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∙ 11y agoa few months depending on how big of a change it is
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∙ 13y agothe answer is no
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∙ 10y agoSeven years.
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∙ 12y ago2 years, 2 months, 20 days
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In modern times congress has set what limit on state ratification of an amendment?
Seven years is the time limit on state ratification of an amendment.
Which Amendment was the first to include a time limit for ratification?
18th amendment
What is the time limit on ratification?
The time limit to ratify an amendment is seven years. The first time this was imposed was on the 18th Amendment. Congress uses the time limit to avoid amendments lingering indefinitely before the States.
Congress placed no time limit on the ratification process for the Twenty-seventh Amendment.?
true
Is it against the constitution to put a time limit on the ratification of an amendment?
Per article V (5) of the US Constitution; there is not a time limit on the amendment process, although one may be in statute(s) or procedural rules later adopted by Congress or the Senate.
What is the period of time congress usually puts on the ratification of a constitutional amendment?
what period of time congress usually puts on the ratification of a constitutional amendment
The 18th Amendment is unique because?
The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) of the United States Constitution effectively established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport, and sale of alcohol (though not the consumption or private possession) illegal. The Amendment was the first to set a time delay before it would take effect following ratification, and the first to set a time limit for its ratification by the states. Its ratification was certified on January 16, 1919, with the amendment taking effect on January 16, 1920.The amendment was repealed in 1933 by ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, the only instance in United States history that a constitutional amendment was repealed in its entirety.
What was the time limit on ratification?
Seven years
What was enacted to enforce the eighteenth amendment?
The Volstead Act set down methods of enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment and defined which intoxicating liquors were prohibited, and which were excluded from prohibition. The Amendment was the first to set a time delay before it would take effect following ratification, and the first to set a time limit for its ratification by the states.
Ratification of an Amendment must come within what time period?
Beginning with the 23rd Amendment, Congress has imposed a seven year limit upon the time in which the requisite number of states (75%) must approve/ratify an amendment in order for it to become effective. However, this time limit is not Constitutional in nature and could be modified or dropped with the promulgation of any new amendments. Prior to 1917, there was no deadline for states to ratify amendments.
What is the time liment for states to ratify an amendment?
what is the time limit for states to ratify an amendment
Which amendment was submitted to the states by ratification?
Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution was submitted to the states by ratification.
