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Three-Minute Legal Tips: The 20th Amendment

On its face, the U.S. Constitution's 20th Amendment is a largely procedural piece of legislation dealing with timelines and processes around transition of power and line of succession for newly elected officials. But in an election year unlike any other — one in which the United States has dealt with numerous challenges to its democratic foundations — it is more important than ever to understand what exactly this "lame duck" amendment is, why we have it and what it protects. In three minutes, UW Law Associate Dean for Academic Administration Liz Porter discusses the amendment's history, what it does and does not cover, and why the U.S. Supreme Court has never issued a decision pertaining to the law. Music: www.bensound.com