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 27th Amendment meant that Congress can give themselves a raise. James Madison in 1789 grandfathered three years later. It is the most recent amendment to the United States Constitution, having been ratified in 1992, more than 202 years after its initial submission in 1789.
"The bicameral way of law cannot be changed without the consent of both sides of the legislature." It took 200 years to pass this amendment.
I chose this guy again because I think he does a good job on a lot of the Amendments by explaining them very clearly. He really helped me better understand the Amendments thats for sure.
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The 26th Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote.
This picture shows that the 26th amendment gave the youth a right to vote and to have their opinions matter in our democratic system.
I chose this video because it is from the 26th Amendment certification ceremony that was held on July 5, 1971 in the White House.
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.
Section 4.
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President. Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
The 25th amendment clarify's the plan of succession to the Presidency. The Twenty-fifth Amendment was ratified in 1967.
This video really explaing the 25th amendment and it said in the video that the 25th Amendment resulted from the death of President William Harrison in 1841. John Tyler was the first Vice President to succeed a President in the U.S.
Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The 24th Amendment stamped out poll taxes and the taxes say you should have to pay to vote.
On January 23, 1964, the United States ratified the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials. That would be horrible to know that you were finally old enought to vote but you weren't able to vote becasue you had no money. The fee was called poll tax.
This video is really simple but it really breaks down the 24th amendment and tells a little bit about the history behind the amendment. The video also explains a poll tax.
Section 1. The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article using appropriate legislation.
The Twenty-third Amendment gave district residents the right to vote for president. Under the amendment the number of the district's electors cannot exceed that of the state with the smallest population.
This pictures represents Washington because of the saying "taxation without representation" and Washington still doesn't have voting members in Congress. The 23rd amendment granted Washingtorians the right to vote in presidential elections.
This video is simple but it is basically describing the 23rd amendment.
Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term. Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.
Obama poses a treat to not only the 22nd amendment but the institution of democracy.
The 22nd Amendment sets a term limit for the president of the United States. The Congress passed the Amendment on March 21, 1947.
The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
Section 2.
The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.
Section 3. 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 submission here of to the States by the Congress.
The 21st Amendment is the repealed the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. It was ratified on December 5, 1933.
The twenty-first amendment made the distribution and consumption of bear and alcohol legal . I'm sure this made a lot of college students happy because beer pong is one of the most popular games to play while drinking alcohol.
Alcohol is not safe especially when people are drinking it when they are depressed and are not being safe about it.
