It means that the salaries of congress will not change until the next term in office.
The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads:
No law, varying the compensation for the services of Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
No, but it should be.Congressional cost of living adjustments (COLAs) have been upheld against legal challenges based on this amendment.
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the right of American citizens to keep and bear arms. It was included to ensure that individuals have the means to defend themselves and their country.
The 8th amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from imposing excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishment on individuals accused or convicted of a crime. Its purpose is to protect individuals from unfair and disproportionate punishment by the state.
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote, prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote based on their sex. It was a significant milestone in the fight for gender equality and expanded democratic participation.
No it wasn't.
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.
27th amendment
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the 27th amendment eliminates the amendment that prohibits alcohol.
27th Both the most recently ratified (1992) AND the longest to get ratified (it took 203 years)
James Madison
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the 27th amendment
the 27th amendment
The 27th amendment, which was finally ratified in 1992.
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yes