Rule of law

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the approval, every six years, of the judges of the Supreme Court and the inferior courts.

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that Supreme Court justices and judges of any inferior court established by Congress shall continue in office only if approved by a majority vote of the people every six years.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Prohibits the United States or any State from requiring the use of any other language. States that this article shall not prohibit educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students proficient in English.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution altering Federal budget procedures.

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, prior to each fiscal year, to adopt a statement of receipts and outlays for that year in which total outlays are no greater than total receipts. Permits the revision of such statement. Permits an excess of outlays over receipts when approved by a vote of three-fifths of both Houses of Congress directed solely to that subject. Requires Congress and the President to ensure that actual outlays do not exceed the outlays set forth in such statement. Prohibits total receipts for any fiscal year set forth in such statement from increasing by a rate greater than the rate of increase in national income in the last calendar year ending before such fiscal year, unless a bill directed solely to approving specific additional receipts is passed by a majority of both Houses. Permits a waiver of such prohibitions for any fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect. Declares that total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States except those derived from borrowing and total outlays shall include all outlays except those for repayment of debt principal.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that the compensation and allowances of Members of Congress shall be established biennially by the Supreme Court of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 11 March 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Directs the Supreme Court to establish biennially the compensation and income tax deductions for certain business expenses of Members of Congress. Appropriates sums necessary to make such payments to Members of Congress. Establishes a special account in the Treasury for the deposit and disbursement of such funds.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every six years.

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Requires that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every six years.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a four-year term of office for Members of the House of Representatives, to limit the number of full terms of office of Senators and of Representatives, to prohibit the election of a person to any Federal office if such person may attain the age of seventy years before the expiration of the term of such office, and to limit the term of office of judges of courts of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 3 March 1982

Constitutional Amendment - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to limit Senators to two terms of office. Requires that Members of the House of Representatives be chosen every four years and limits such Members to three terms of office. Prohibits any person from election to the office of President, Vice President, Senator, or Representative if such person will attain the age of 70 years during the term of office. Prohibits any person from holding the office of judge of the Supreme Court or of an inferior court after attaining the age of 70 years unless appointed to such office before this amendment takes effect. Prohibits any person from being appointed to such office after attaining the age of 60 years. Provides that the term of office for judges of inferior courts shall be ten years.

Auflagenhöhe der vom Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz herausgegebenen Schrift "Verfassungsschutz und Rechtsstaat" (G-SIG: 09045417)

Germany · German Bundestag · 19 February 1982

Captain William M. Narva, United States Navy, for permanent promotion to the grade of rear admiral in the United States Navy, in accordance with Article II, section 2, of the Constitution.

United States · United States Senate · 2 February 1982

projet de loi autorisant le Gouvernement, par application de l'article 38 de la Constitution, à promouvoir les réformes nécessitées par la situation de la Nouvelle-Calédonie

France · Senate · 12 January 1982