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Why was the XX Amendment passed?
This amendment changed the date of the inauguration to an earlier date. The purpose was to eliminate the time a lame duck president would be able to stay in office.
If George Washington was sworn in on April 30 why do you use the date January 20?
The date set in the Constitution is March 4, to allow time for the electoral college vote and preparation by a newly-elected President to move to the capital. In the 1930's, with modern transportation and logistics, it was decided that the period between election and inauguration was too long. The 20th Amendment (passed March 2, 1932 and ratified January 23, 1933) changed the Inauguration to January 20. The new date was first used in President Franklin Roosevelt's inauguration on January 20, 1937.
Which amendment changed the date that Congress begins meeting?
20th
Which Amendment changed the date the president takes the oath of office from March 4 to January 20?
20th Amendment ratified 1/23/1933 Realizing that the severity of the Great Depression required prompt action, there was widespread agreement that inauguration and installation of newly elected Congressmen and Presidents should be moved forward from the traditional March 4th date. When first enacted, it was a time when people travelled by horseback or horse-drawn conveyance. The age of the automobile, improved train travel, and even the nascent airlines made such a delay unnecessary.
What did the 20th amendment say?
Essentially, what it did was it moved the inauguration date forward. 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.
