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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.

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What was the time limit on ratification?

Seven years


In modern times congress has set what limit on state ratification of an amendment?

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Which Amendment was the first to include a time limit for ratification?

18th amendment


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What is the time period following the ratification of the constitution?

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Ratification can occur by one of two methods which one has only been used once?

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What is the time limit on a filibuster?

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What was enacted to enforce the eighteenth amendment?

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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 are the requirements to create an agency by ratification?

1.The agent must purport to act as agent for a principal who is in contemplation and is identifiable at the time of contract. 2.The principal must be in existence at the time of contract. 3.The principal must have contractual capacity both at the time of the contract and at he time of ratification. 4.he principal must have the full knowledge of all the material facts. 5.Ratification must be done with in a reasonable time of the act purported to be ratified. 6.The act to be ratified must be lawful and not void or illegal or ultra vires in case of a company. 7. The whole transaction can be ratified. 8. Ratification must be communicated to the party who is sought to be bound by the act done by the agent. 9. Ratification can be of the acts which the principal had the power to do. 10. Ratification should not put a third party to damages. 11. Ratification relates back to the date of the act of the agent.