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The Twentieth Amendment (Amendment XX) to the United States Constitution moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3. It also has provisions that determine what is to be done when there is no president-elect. The ...
19. März 2024 · Twentieth Amendment, amendment (1933) to the Constitution of the United States indicating the beginning and ending dates of presidential and congressional terms. It was proposed by Sen. George W. Norris of Nebraska on March, 2, 1932, and was certified the following January.
The original text of the Twentieth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. U.S. Constitution - Twentieth Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
Amendment XX. Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin. Section 2.
Learn about the 20th Amendment, which changed the dates of presidential and congressional terms, and established procedures for presidential succession and disability. Read the text, history, and interpretations of this amendment.
Learn about the 20th Amendment, which shortened the timeframe between a president and vice president being elected and taking office. Find out its six sections, ratification process, and historical context.
Learn about the history and interpretation of the amendment that changed the start dates of presidential and congressional terms and sessions. Find out how it was ratified, what it says, and why it matters.
