English Dictionary

Saxbe fix

固有名詞

アメリカ英語

(US, politics) 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.

日本語の意味

アメリカ政治用語で、現職議員が新たな公職に就く際に、議会在職中にその公職の給与や条件が改善されることで生じる憲法違反を回避するため、対象となる公職の条件を変更する措置を指す。

Congress approved a Saxbe fix so the former representative could accept the cabinet post without violating the ineligibility clause.

議会は、在任中に新設された職や給与が引き上げられた職に在職議員が任命されることを禁じる憲法条項の違反を解消する救済策を承認し、その元下院議員が違反することなく内閣の職を受けられるようにした。

意味（1）

(US, politics) 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.

意味（2）

(US, politics) Specifically, a method for correcting violations of Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.