Did you know, that the 27th Amendment or final amendment added to our Constitution actually was submitted by Congress to the States as part of the proposed Bill of Rights on September 25, 1789?
The amendment was not accepted as part of the Bill of Rights which was ratified on December 15, 1791.
However, The Twenty-Seventh Amendment was ratified on May 7, 1992 by the vote of Michigan.
Now because of my good friend Cory, you can now read the rest of the story below:
Source: Mokra (Stock Exchange).
WHAT IT DOES
The 27th Amendment makes sure that members of Congress can’t vote for their own pay raises (or pay cuts)–any change in compensation won’t take effect until the next election.WHY IT WAS ADDED
The 27th Amendment, which is the most recent addition to the Constitution, was actually among the amendments that James Madison proposed in 1789. Ten of those amendments were approved and became known as the Bill of Rights, but this one languished for another 203 years, making it the longest ratification process in U.S. history.So what revived Madison’s original vision? In 1982, Gregory Watson, a 20-year-old college student at the University of Texas, Austin, wrote a paper on Madison’s unratified proposal. He launched a letter-writing campaign and within a decade, in large part thanks to his efforts, what would have been the Second Amendment was passed as the 27th Amendment.
WORD-FOR-WORD
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
Thanks Cory, you have motivated me to get back on my blog today.
Joseph
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