Tony Bark@pawb.social to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoTrump Demands Filibuster’s End, Claiming It Will Help GOP Win Midtermstruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square41linkfedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down13cross-posted to: lefty_news@ibbit.atpravda_news@news.abolish.capital
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minus-squareBig Baby Thorlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoCan the filibuster prevent Congress from passing a bill that removes term limits?
minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoThe Presidential term limit in in the constitution so no if that’s what you mean. Congress itself doesn’t have term limits.
minus-squareBig Baby Thorlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoThe constitution can be amended… who can amend it?
minus-squarepentastarm@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoAny constitutional amendment has to be ratified by 38/50 states for it to take effect (in the United States)
Can the filibuster prevent Congress from passing a bill that removes term limits?
The Presidential term limit in in the constitution so no if that’s what you mean.
Congress itself doesn’t have term limits.
The constitution can be amended… who can amend it?
Any constitutional amendment has to be ratified by 38/50 states for it to take effect (in the United States)