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How many years does amendment take?
7 year limit then it is ratified.
Which amendment grew out of an old complaint against the birtish who had forced the colonist to take soldiers into the homes during and?
The third amendment, ratified 1791.
How was the vice president elected before 1804?
Before the 12th amendment was ratified, the presidential electors each cast two votes for President and the second place finisher was made the vice-president. Nowadays, separate votes are take for President and vice-president.
How long did it take for the Thirteenth Amendment to be ratified by state legislatures after it was passed by Congress?
Congress proposed the 15th Amendment on February 26, 1869. Tennessee ratified it on April 2, 1997, after having rejected it on November 16, 1869, a duration of 46,786 days, or 128 years, 1 month, 7 days.
Which amendment states that any charge in salaries for US Senators and Representatives must take effect only after the next election?
27th Both the most recently ratified (1992) AND the longest to get ratified (it took 203 years)
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.
How long did it take before the 27th amendment was ratified?
It was part of the original Bill of Rights, submitted to the states on September 25 1789. It wasn't ratified until May 7 1992 with the vote of Michigan.
When did the 26th amendment take place?
If you are speaking of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, it was signed into law on July 1st, 1971.42 states ratified it. These 8 still have not:FloridaKentuckyMississippiNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaSouth DakotaUtah
What steps did Lyndon Johnson take to reduce poverty and civil rights?
civil rights act of 1964 Voting Rights Act Ratified the 24th Amendment
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.
Did George H. W. Bush make any changes to the constitution?
Yes, in a way. The 27th amendment was ratified while he was President. This amendment says that changes in the salary of Congressmen can not take effect until after the next House election.
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.
