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27th Amendment "Congressional Pay" and it took 202 years, 7 months, and 12 days
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What is the time liment for states to ratify an amendment?
what is the time limit for states to ratify an amendment
What amendment required the least amount of time to ratify?
The Bill of Rights. Ratified almost Right away.
Longest period of time that has elapsed from an amendment was proposed until it became ratified?
202 years.........7 months............2 days it was the 27th amendment
What was the longest period of time during which no amendment was added to the Constitution was from when years from when to when between amendment what and amendment what?
61 years
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.
What fraction of the states must vote in favor of an amendment before it becomes part of the constitution?
If 2/3* of the members present at the time of of the vote in the House and Senate vote to propose the amendment, the amendment is passed to the States. At least 3/4 (38) of the States must then ratify the amendment. The States can ratify the amendment either through their legislature or by convention. * 67 votes in favor of the amendment is not required for passage unless all 100 Senators are there. If only 60 Senators are there at the time of the vote, 40 votes would satisfy the 2/3 requirement.
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.
How long before a constitution can be revised?
That depends on the legislation of the country or organisation.Most have provision for revision. The US Constitution uses Amendments for revising and updating their Constitution.Added: There is no timeline stipulation for an Amendment to the US Constitution. Once the proposed amendment is ratified by the required number of states it automatically beomes a Constitutional Amendment. The trick and the time consuming part of the process is achieving the necessary number of states to actually ratify it.
According to the 22nd amendment the longest time a president could serve is?
10 years (not 8) [novanet]
Which amendment states that no soldiers shall be required to live in persons home unless approved by law in time of war?
third amendment
What amendment states that no soldiers shall be required to live in a person home unless approved by law in time of war?
The Third Amendment ; see relevant link .
What percentage of state legislatures have to ratify an amendment?
i think 17
