27 Amendment Meaning

 Purpose: The modification forbids any legislation that alters the salary for members of Congress from becoming effective until after the subsequent election of Representatives has taken place. This seeks to avert Congress from awarding itself immediate salary increases without responsibility to voters. Historical Context: Initially suggested by James Madison in 1789 as part of a collection of twelve amendments, it was not ratified at that time. Only ten of the amendments were confirmed in 1791, becoming recognized as the Bill of Rights.

How Congress Works

Congress works by a process of making laws in Congress involves several steps, including introduction, committee review, debate, and voting A member of Congress introduces a bill, which is then referred to a committee for review and markup The committee may hold hearings and gather input from experts and stakeholders before voting on the bill If the bill passes out of committee, it is then debated and voted on by the full chamber If the bill passes, it is sent to the other chamber (either the House or Senate) for consideration, and if it passes in both chambers, it is sent to the president for signature or vet.