Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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The Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a 1933 amendment that shortened the "lame duck" period by changing the start and end dates of presidential and congressional terms and clarifying procedures for presidential succession.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution canonical | 4 |
| Lame Duck Amendment | 1 |
| Twentieth Amendment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution Context triple: [Presidential Succession Act, basedOn, Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution]
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Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the constitutional provision that limits individuals to being elected U.S. president no more than twice, thereby formalizing presidential term limits.
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B.
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1804 amendment that reformed the presidential election process by requiring separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president to prevent electoral deadlocks and conflicts between running mates.
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C.
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is the amendment that granted residents of Washington, D.C. the right to participate in presidential elections by allocating them Electoral College votes.
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D.
Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes the order in which federal officials assume the powers and duties of the presidency if the president and other higher-ranking successors are unable to serve.
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E.
Electoral Count Act of 1887
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that sets procedures for resolving disputes over presidential electors and counting electoral votes in Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution Target entity description: The Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a 1933 amendment that shortened the "lame duck" period by changing the start and end dates of presidential and congressional terms and clarifying procedures for presidential succession.
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A.
Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the constitutional provision that limits individuals to being elected U.S. president no more than twice, thereby formalizing presidential term limits.
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B.
Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the 1804 amendment that reformed the presidential election process by requiring separate Electoral College votes for president and vice president to prevent electoral deadlocks and conflicts between running mates.
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C.
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is the amendment that granted residents of Washington, D.C. the right to participate in presidential elections by allocating them Electoral College votes.
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D.
Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes the order in which federal officials assume the powers and duties of the presidency if the president and other higher-ranking successors are unable to serve.
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E.
Electoral Count Act of 1887
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that sets procedures for resolving disputes over presidential electors and counting electoral votes in Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to the United States Constitution
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constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
delay between presidential election and inauguration
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extended lame duck sessions of Congress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lame Duck Amendment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| clarifies |
procedures for presidential succession
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procedures if a president has not been chosen before the term begins ⓘ procedures if the president-elect dies before taking office ⓘ |
| constitutionalCategory |
governance amendment
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structural amendment ⓘ |
| containsSection |
Section 1
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Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ Section 5 ⓘ Section 6 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| effect |
changed the start date of congressional terms to January 3
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changed the start date of presidential terms to January 20 ⓘ reduced the time outgoing officials remain in office after elections ⓘ |
| governsOffice |
Members of the United States House of Representatives
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linked to:
U.S. Representative
President of the United States ⓘ United States Senators ⓘ
linked to:
United States Senate
Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
limits duration of outgoing administration after election
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synchronizes start of congressional and presidential terms more closely with elections ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| locationOfText | Article V amendments section of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| proposedBy | 72nd United States Congress ⓘ |
| proposedOn | 1932-03-02 ⓘ |
| purpose | to shorten the lame duck period between election and assumption of office ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | three-fourths of the states ⓘ |
| ratifiedOn | 1933-01-23 ⓘ |
| sectionCount | 6 ⓘ |
| shortName | Twentieth Amendment ⓘ |
| subject |
congressional terms
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lame duck period ⓘ presidential succession ⓘ presidential terms ⓘ |
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Subject: Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution Description of subject: The Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a 1933 amendment that shortened the "lame duck" period by changing the start and end dates of presidential and congressional terms and clarifying procedures for presidential succession.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
linked to: Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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followedBy
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Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Section 1 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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partOf
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Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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subject linked to:
Section 1
U.S. presidents
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constitutionalAmendmentAffectingOffice
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Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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