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Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amendment XX (the Twentieth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, also called The Lame Duck Amendment, establishes some details of presidential succession and of the beginning and ending of the terms of elected federal officials. The purpose of the amendment was to reduce the amount of time between the election of the President and Congress and the beginning of their terms. The amendment was ratified on January 23, 1933 but, because of Section 5, it did not affect the dates for the meeting of Congress or the inauguration of the new President in 1933. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Twentieth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution   (375 words)

ELS - ERD - Law By Country - United States Substantive Law - Constitution of the United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Amendment X. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. The amendment was rejected (and not subsequently ratified) by Oklahoma in June 1947, and Massachusetts on June 9, 1949. The amendment was rejected by Mississippi (and not subsequently ratified) on December 20, 1962. www.law.emory.edu /FEDERAL/usconst/amend.html   (2856 words)

FindLaw: U.S. Constitution: Amendments The amendment was rejected (and not subsequently ratified) by Kentucky, Maryland, and Tennessee. The amendment was rejected by Georgia on July 24, 1919; by Alabama on September 22, 1919; by South Carolina on January 29, 1920; by Virginia on February 12, 1920; by Maryland on February 24, 1920; by Mississippi on March 29, 1920; by Louisiana on July 1, 1920. This amendment was subsequently ratified by Virginia in 1952, Alabama in 1953, Florida in 1969, and Georgia and Louisiana in 1970. caselaw.lp.findlaw.com /data/constitution/amendments.html   (3866 words)

Amendments to the Constitution of the United States Amendment XI (The proposed amendment was sent to the states Mar. 5, 1794, by the Third Congress. Amendment XV (The proposed amendment was sent to the states Feb. 27, 1869, by the Fortieth Congress. Amendment XX (The proposed amendment, sometimes called the “Lame Duck Amendment,” was sent to the states Mar. 3, 1932, by the Seventy-second Congress. www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0749825.html#A0749839   (1979 words)

Constitution of the United States --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Amendment [VII] In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. Amendment [XI] [1795] The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. Amendment [XVIII] [1919]{15} Section 1--After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9116843   (4970 words)

Reader's Companion to American History - -Amendments to the Constitution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Amendment II A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Section 3 This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided by the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission thereof to the States by the Congress. college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/rcah/html/rc_095309_amendmentsto.htm   (1613 words)

Amendments XI to XX Amendment XI The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the Congress. www.navyspouses.com /constitution/amendment_xi_xx.htm   (847 words)

Amendment XX Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska (served 1913-43) had long advocated adoption of a constitutional amendment to shorten the lame duck period, a time that was increasingly devoted to political bickering and overall inaction. Ratification of the Twentieth Amendment by the required three-fourths of the states was achieved in early 1933, but did not apply to the transitional period between the administrations of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Memorabilia related to Amendment XX is at auction on eBay. www.u-s-history.com /pages/h775.html   (391 words)

FCIC: Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.... Amendment I* Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. It was repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment, December 5,1933. www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/misc/constitution/constitution.htm   (5611 words)

US Constitution - Original Text of The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and Amendments to the US ... This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the sub- mission hereof to the States by the Congress. Note 12: The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States (and two others, one of which failed of ratification and the other which later became the 27th amendment) were proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the First Congress on September 25, 1789. The amendments were subsequently ratified by the legislatures of Massachusetts, March 2, 1939; Georgia, March 18, 1939; and Connecticut, April 19, 1939. www.usconstitution.com /read.htm   (4703 words)

ipedia.com: Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Amendment XX of the United States Constitution establishes some details of presidential succession and of the beginning and ending of the terms of elected federal officials. Amendment XX (the Twentieth Amendment) of the United States Constitution establishes some details of presidential succession and of the beginning and ending of the terms of elected federal officials. The first inauguration to take place under Section 1 of this amendment was that of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John Nance Garner on January 20, 1937. www.ipedia.com /twentieth_amendment_to_the_united_states_constitution.html   (262 words)

[No title] The state is authorized to engage in the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of public roads, highways, and bridges in the state of Alabama. Bonds sold and issued under the provisions of this amendment may be issued at such time or times and in such denominations, numbers, and series, and shall mature at such time or times, and shall have such terms and conditions, as may be provided by law. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not greater than three per centum (3%) per annum, payable semiannually, and shall be sold at not less than the face value thereof. parca.samford.edu /CONST20.html   (723 words)

20th Amendment to the US Constitution<BR>The Advancement of the Presidential Inauguration and the Convening of ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is also called the Lame Duck Amendment, because it put a stop to "lame duck" sessions of Congress by advancing the dates for the President's inauguration to January 20 from March 4th, and the date for Congress to convene to January 3rd from march 4th. Under present conditions [of communication and transportation] the result of elections is known all over the country within a few hours after the polls close, and the Capital City is within a few days' travel of the remotest portions of the country. Section 1 further modifies the Twelfth Amendment in its reference to March 4 as the date by which the House must exercise its choice of a President. www.classbrain.com /artteenst/publish/20th_amendment.shtml   (936 words)

Confederation & Constitution: Constitution: Document: 20th Amendment Amendment XX Passed by Congress March 2, 1932. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. The 12th Amendment was superseded by this section 3. www.jmu.edu /madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/constit_confed/constitution/document/amend20.htm   (142 words)

Graham/Grassley Title XX Amendment Letter (9-20-2000) The amendment restores funding to the SSBG, Title XX of the Social Security Act, to the $2.38 level mutually agreed to by Congress, the President and states in the historic welfare reform law of 1996. Title XX was designed to give states the flexibility to provide a critical range of services to the elderly, disabled, and children and families struggling to achieve self-sufficiency. NCSL strongly supports the Graham/Grassley SSBG amendment, which among other things, will ensure that states are able to protect children and the elderly from abuse and neglect and keep the elderly and disabled in their own homes rather than institutions. www.ncsl.org /statefed/humserv/9-20ggssbgltr.htm   (343 words)

The Constitution of the United States The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, [chosen by the Legislature thereof,] Altered by 17th Amendment for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be [on the first Monday in December,] Altered by 20th Amendment unless they by law appoint a different day. The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this constitution between the states so ratifying the same. www.constitution.org /usconsti.htm   (4078 words)

The Constitution of the United States of America They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills. If after such reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a law. www.midnightbeach.com /jon/US-Constitution.htm   (4025 words)

Twentieth Amendment to the United States Cons... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia We don't have an article called "Twentieth Amendment to the United States Cons..." Search for "Twentieth Amendment to the United States Cons..." in... Wait a few minutes, or check the deletion log. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Twentieth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Cons...   (43 words)

ELS - ERD - Law By Country - United States Substantive Law - Constitution of the United States Amendment I: Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly. Amendment XX: "Lame duck" session of Congress eliminated. Amendment XXIII: Election rules for the District of Columbia. www.law.emory.edu /FEDERAL/usconst.html   (693 words)

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance - XX of 1998 The provisions of section 17A, inserted in the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority Act, 1958 (W.P.Act XXXI of 1958), shall remain in force for a period of two years and on the expiration of the said period shall cease to be part of the said Act and shall stand repealed. In the said Act, in section 7, in sub-section (2), before the letter "a" occurring for the first time, the words "the Deputy Chairman or "shall be inserted. In the said Act, in section 19, after the word "chairman" occurring twice, the comma and words", Deputy Chairman" shall be inserted. www.pakistani.org /pakistan/legislation/1998/ord_XX.html   (659 words)

The Constitution of the United States Amendment VIII Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual punishments. Amendment X Restricting Power of the Federal Government. Amendment XXIII (1961) Representation for D.C. Section 1. www.freedomunderground.org /newsite/constitution.html   (4020 words)

LII: Constitution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Amendment XII [Election of President and Vice-President (1804)] Amendment XIV [Privileges and Immunities, Due Process, Equal Protection, Apportionment of Representatives, Civil War Disqualification and Debt (1868)] Amendment XV [Rights Not to Be Denied on Account of Race (1870)] www.law.cornell.edu /constitution/constitution.table.html   (145 words)

Constitution for the United States of America Article the third [Amendment I] Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Article the twelfth [Amendment X] The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State. www.constitution.org /cons/constitu.htm   (4802 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) Referred to the Committee on XXXXXXXXXXXXX and ordered to be printed Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed Amendment In the Nature of a Substitute intended to be proposed by Mr. The term, used with respect to fiscal year 2003, means the percentage of the amounts allotted to States under this chapter (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 2003) that is received by the State involved for fiscal year 2003. The term, used with respect to fiscal year 2003, means the percentage of the amounts allocated to local areas under this chapter (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 2003) that is received by the local area involved for fiscal year 2003. help.senate.gov /bills/KOS03721.DOC   (3875 words)

The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence. Amendment XXIII - Presidential vote for District of Columbia. www.usconstitution.net /const.html   (5195 words)

ICL - United States - Constitution - Amendments (3) This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution. Amendment XX [1933 - Presidential Office and Congress] Amendment XXVII [1992 - Compensation of Members of Congress] www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/us01000_.html   (1808 words)

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