The 27th Amendment: the Constitution’s Guard against Quick Congressional Pay Raises
Words: 464 2574When you think about the Constitution, it's like this grand, old, wise friend who's seen it all. And then there's the 27th Amendment, which feels a bit like the friend who shows up fashionably late to the party but with such a good point that everyone stops to listen. Ratified in 1992, this amendment made sure Congress members couldn't just give themselves a pay raise without giving the public a chance to weigh in at the ballot box first. It's […]