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When congress votes itself a pay raise when will the pay raise take effect?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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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.
When Congress votes itself a pay raise it cannot take that raise until the next term giving people time to vote their Congressman Congresswoman out of office?
27th amendment....
What rights are given by the 27th Amendment?
None, really. The Twenty-seventh Amendment essentially says if Congress votes a pay raise (or cut) for itself, the raise doesn't take effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives. House elections occur every two years, in even-numbered years.Amendment XVIINo law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
What effect the second continental congress votes to form an army under the command of George Washington?
the revolutionary way
Who votes for laws in congress-individual voters or their representatives?
Laws from Congress come from the votes of Representatives (On behalf of the People) and from the votes of the Senate (On behalf of the States).
Can you control salaries of congress?
Congress votes on their own salaries
Who counts votes for the leadership in Congress?
whip
Why is the number of electoral votes available different than the number of people in Congress?
The District of Columbia which has no voting representatives in Congress , has three votes in the electoral college.
What can congress do to counteract the president and what can the president do to counteract congress?
President can veto congress can override veto if they have enough votes
On the other hand can override this with enough votes?
Congress
Which branch writes and votes on a new bill?
congress
How can a presidents veto be overriden by congress?
2/3 votes from House of Representatives2/3 votes from Senate
