The Twentieth Amendment (Amendment XX) to the United States Constitution moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3. It also has provisions that determine what is to be done when there is no president-elect.The Twentieth Amendment was adopted …

The population of Australia is estimated to be 26,003,200 as of 22 November 2022. Australia is the 55th most populous country in the world and the most populous Oceanian country. Its population is concentrated mainly in urban areas, particularly on the Eastern, South Eastern and Southern seaboards, and is expected to exceed 28 million by 2030.

The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of government ministers. The governor-general has formal presidency over the Federal Executive Council and is commander-in-chief of the Australian Defence Force.The functions of the …

The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.The amendment was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864, by the House of Representatives on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the required 27 of the then 36 states on December 6, 1865, and proclaimed on …

The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."It was ratified on February 3, 1870, as the third and last of the Reconstruction Amendments. In the final years of the American Civil War and …

South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia.It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 984,321 square kilometres (380,048 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and second smallest state by population. It has a total of 1.8 million people. Its …

The states and territories are federated administrative divisions in Australia, ruled by regional governments that constitute the second level of governance between the federal government and local governments.States are self-governing polities with incomplete sovereignty (having ceded some sovereign rights to federation) and have their own constitutions, legislatures, …

Úc hay Australia (phiên âm: Ô-xtrây-li-a, phát âm tiếng Anh: / ə ˈ s t r eɪ l j ə, ɒ-, -i ə / (),), tên chính thức là Thịnh vượng chung Úc (tiếng Anh: Commonwealth of Australia), là một quốc gia có chủ quyền bao gồm Lục địa Úc, đảo Tasmania và các đảo khác nhỏ hơn. Đây là quốc gia lớn thứ 6 trên thế giới về diện tích.Các quốc gia lân cận của Úc gồm có Indonesia, Đông Timor và …

Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western 33 percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. ... In 1887, a new constitution was drafted, providing for the right of self-governance of European Australians, and in 1890, the act granting self-government to the colony was passed by the British Parliament.

The second question of the 1967 Australian referendum of 27 May 1967, called by the Holt Government, related to Indigenous Australians.Voters were asked whether to give the Federal Government the power to make special laws for Indigenous Australians in states, and whether in population counts for constitutional purposes to include all Indigenous Australians. The term …