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Saxbe fix

Saxbe fix proper noun: a solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.

Proper noun

Saxbe fix

  1. (US) A solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.
  2. (US) Specifically, a method for correcting violations of Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

Origin of Saxbe fix

After William B. Saxbe (1916–2010), who was confirmed as Attorney General in 1973 after Congress reduced the office's salary to the level it had been before Saxbe's term commenced.

Questions about Saxbe fix

What does Saxbe fix mean?
Saxbe fix means a solution to violations of a clause in the United States Constitution that prevents sitting members of Congress being appointed to jobs created for them or for which the salary was increased while they were in office.
What part of speech is Saxbe fix?
Saxbe fix is a proper noun.

Words near Saxbe fix in the dictionary

  1. saxaul
  2. saxaul sparrow
  3. saxaul sparrows
  4. saxauls
  5. SaxaVord
  6. Saxbe fix
  7. saxboard
  8. saxboards
  9. Saxby
  10. Saxbys
  11. Saxe

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