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What portion of the members of congress must vote in favor of proposing a constitutional amendment?
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two-thirds.
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What limit does amendment xxvii put on salary changes for members of congress?
it cant be changed unless authorized by representatives
What is Representational federalism?
Representational federalism is the assertion that no constitutional division of powers exists between the nation and the states, but the states retain their constitutional role merely by selecting the president and members of Congress.
What amendment was ratified in 1992?
27th Amendment, which prohibits increases or decreases to the salary of Congress members from taking effect until the beginning of the next set of terms of office for Representatives.
How many members of congress owned slaves?
how many members of congress owned slaves how many members of congress owned slaves
Which amendment was the most recent one to be passed?
Amendment 27 was passed in May 1992. It was originally submitted on September 25, 1789. It prohibits any law that can increase or decrease the salary of members of Congress from taking affect during the current term.
When does congress propose an amendment?
In the fall of 1789, the First Congress submitted the first constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. When Virginia representative James Madison introduced those amendments, some members protested that the Constitution was so new that they ought not hurry to change it
How did the 27th amendment affect members of congress?
yes
In which year did members of the constitutional congress signs the constitution?
1787
How many members are needed to ratify an amendment?
two third of congress
Term limits for members of the US Congress can be imposed only by?
constitutional amendments
Until passage of the Seventeenth Amendment members of Congress were elected by who?
the supreme court
How many people are in the constitutional government?
Congress has 545 members, 1 president and Vice President, about 12 cabinet members.
What action would be necessary to limit House members to ONE 6 year term?
constitutional amendment
What does the 20th amendment enforce?
The 20th amendment to the U.S. constitution enforces the commencement of the terms of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress.
The Great Compromise settled one important issue at the Constitutional Convention, how to ______________.?
Choose members of Congress
Who imposes term limits on Congress?
Voters can set practical term limits on a US Senator or Congressman by voting him or her out of office in the general election. There is no way to pass a law or state constitutional amendment that imposes legal limits on their terms, however, because the US Supreme Court found that unconstitutional in US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995).
In what year was the last amendment passed?
The 27th Amendment limits the pay increases of members of congress was ratified on May 7, 1992.
