Importance Of The 20th Amendment In The United States

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Many people overlook the 20th amendment when it should be the most well-known. First, a brief history on why we have the 20th amendment. Second, how the 20th amendment affected our country and how it is relevant today. Based off my research, you will surely have a greater knowledge on the importance of the 20th amendment. We start with a brief history of Amendment XX. First off, the name of the amendment is the 20th amendment (Amendment XX) and its title is Presidential Term and Succession, Assembly of Congress. It got passed by Congress on March 2, 1932 and ratified on January 23, 1933. The creation of the 20th amendment rectified questions that were unanswered in the Constitution. For example, when the Constitution was created, there was a four-month period between the presidential election and the inauguration. Due to improvements in road making and technological advancements, the 20th amendment …show more content…

First, it changed the beginning and ending of President and Vice President terms from March 4th to January 20th; and of members of Congress from March 4th to January 3rd. Next, this amendment also informed us on how if the President dies before taking office; the Vice President-elect becomes the president. In addition, the 20th enabled Congress to pass a law, which clarifies what happens if the Senate has to elect the vice president, and one candidate from whom it may choose dies or the House has to elect the president and one candidate from whom it may choose dies. In addition, today, the 20th amendment prevents presidents/congressmen from holding too much power by shortening the lame-duck time between elections. In conclusion, the 20th amendment is certainly one that you cannot overlook any more. First, a bit of background knowledge about the 20th amendment. Second, the 20th amendment affected the U.S. in a handful of ways and is still relevant today. So which amendment do you think is the most

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