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 salaries for the congress won’t be changed till the next term in office
They showed a comic strip of how the congress wants a pay raise and they had to wait till the next term in office to try and get one.
A man brought up the fact that they should get a pay raise a the congressional meeting and it went to the oval office and they made a decision but it did not take affect till the next term.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
26th Amendment
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.
It says that when you are 18 you are able to vote
It was a documentary at the certification ceremony of the 26 amendment. That allowed 11 million new voters to vote when it became a part of the constitution.
They were showing that 18 to 21 year olds make up a big part of any election. And then they asked them how do they feel about it and they asked people the importance of this amendment to them.
It says that when you are 18 you are able to vote
It was a documentary at the certification ceremony of the 26 amendment. That allowed 11 million new voters to vote when it became a part of the constitution.
They were showing that 18 to 21 year olds make up a big part of any election. And then they asked them how do they feel about it and they asked people the importance of this amendment to them.
25th Amendment
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.
The procedure if the president wants to withdraw from office or if something was to happen.
They reenacted president Kennedys death and after they confirmed he was dead they went through a process and elected the vice president Lyndon Johnson
They were showing that if something happened to the president then the vice president would take office then the speaker of house would take office.
The procedure if the president wants to withdraw from office or if something was to happen.
They reenacted president Kennedys death and after they confirmed he was dead they went through a process and elected the vice president Lyndon Johnson
They were showing that if something happened to the president then the vice president would take office then the speaker of house would take office.
24th Amendment
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.
That you can’t be charged a poll tax when you vote for state and federal elections, And that it is unconstitutional.
They showed that if we still had poll taxes everyone would not be able to vote and the votes would not be fair. So they did away with that and everyone got to vote both rich and poor.
Msnbc news talked about how since the poll taxes are gone the lines are longer and every one rich or poor are able to vote now.
That you can’t be charged a poll tax when you vote for state and federal elections, And that it is unconstitutional.
They showed that if we still had poll taxes everyone would not be able to vote and the votes would not be fair. So they did away with that and everyone got to vote both rich and poor.
Msnbc news talked about how since the poll taxes are gone the lines are longer and every one rich or poor are able to vote now.
23rd Amendment
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.
in 1961 allowing District of Columbia residents to vote in presidential elections.
He talked about the history of events that led up to this amendment and then explained what it meant for the people.
Talked about what it was about and how many people wouldn’t be able to vote without this amendment in 1960.
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.
in 1961 allowing District of Columbia residents to vote in presidential elections.
He talked about the history of events that led up to this amendment and then explained what it meant for the people.
Talked about what it was about and how many people wouldn’t be able to vote without this amendment in 1960.
22nd Amendment
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
That no person can hold office no more than two terms and that includes people who held office if something had happened to the president.
It showed that only one president was able to be elected for more than to terms and then said they adopted this so we wouldn’t have a monarchy.
Explained the amendment and why people say up to two terms or 8-10 years.
That no person can hold office no more than two terms and that includes people who held office if something had happened to the president.
It showed that only one president was able to be elected for more than to terms and then said they adopted this so we wouldn’t have a monarchy.
Explained the amendment and why people say up to two terms or 8-10 years.
21st Amendment
The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. 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.
It repealed the 18 amendment and allowed the consumption and sell of alcohol
Talked about the amendment and how he has been a successful person in selling alcohol.
he showed how this amendment repealed the 18 amendment and explains why.
It repealed the 18 amendment and allowed the consumption and sell of alcohol
Talked about the amendment and how he has been a successful person in selling alcohol.
he showed how this amendment repealed the 18 amendment and explains why.
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