The 27th amendment was passed to keep Congress from voting themselves a salary increase. Any salary increases cannot begin until the start of the next term.
The 27th Amendment, which deals with congressional pay changes, was originally proposed in 1789 but was not ratified until 1992. This means it took over 202 years for the amendment to be officially adopted. Its lengthy ratification process is a testament to the complexities of the amendment process in the U.S. Constitution.
Gregory Watson is associated with the 27th amendment because he led the movement to get the amendment ratified. The 27th Amendment was ratified in May of 1992.
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27th Both the most recently ratified (1992) AND the longest to get ratified (it took 203 years)
the 27th amendment eliminates the amendment that prohibits alcohol.
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The Thirteenth Amendment was adopted on Dec.6,1865. The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted on July 9,1868.
The 27th amendment, which was finally ratified in 1992.