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20th amendment
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20th Amendment
Proposed on March 2,1932
Ratified on January 23,1933
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Who made the 20th Amendment
- Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska was the primary sponsor of the 20th Amendment.
- Concerned about the holding of federal elect on the first Tuesday of November to March.
The President
Why was this amendment made?
- The terms of the President and Vice President will end on January 20th at noon.
- If the President dies before the beginning of his or her/his inauguration the Vice President elect will become the President
- if the President or the Vice President isn't qualified, the Congress can select a person to be President until the President and Vice President is qualified.
- The Lame Duck Amendment takes office in January instead of March (as before), then eliminating the lame-duck session of Congress.
- To specify the exact time of transition from one body of elected official to the next.
- From shortening the "lame duck" was to ensure that the business of government was not impeded by a delay in office-taking.
Congress
- The House of Representative can select a President if the President dies.
- The Senate can choose a Vice President if the Vice President dies.
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