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The Twenty-Fifth Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States, Francis Joseph Romano
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States, Francis Joseph Romano
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This paper presents a study of the Twenty·-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The Amendment was first proposed to Congress as Senate and House Joint Resolutions in February 1965. It became law in February 1967, when Nevada secured the distinction of being the 38th state to ratify it, thus fulfilling the required agreement by three·-fourths of the states.
The Amendment has not yet been tested. It is the first comprehensive legislative attempt to solve three related problems that have plagued the executive branch of our government since the earliest days of the Union.