What is National Lame Duck Day?
National Lame Duck Day, February 6th, honors the ratification of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Lame Duck Amendment.
The term "lame duck" was used to describe stockbrokers in 1700s England who were unable to pay off their debts. The name was changed to those in company that would continue to do business despite being bankrupt, which was later extended to those in company that would continue to do business despite being bankrupt.
A lame duck is a person currently serving a political office in politics who has either: a lame duck or a person in charge of a political office who has either:
- In a re-election bid, the candidate lost a re-election bid.
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