Amendment+XXVII

__**Amendment XXVII: Congressional Salaries **__

by: Kaitlin and Megan O

sources: usconsitution.net Amendment 27 was pro posed on September 25, 1789. History book

How many states ratified the 27th amendment: 41 states ratified amendment 27 and it took 74,003 days to ratifiy amendment 27.

What day was it ratified on:  The officail date that was ratified was may 7 1992 It took more than 80 years for Ohio to ratify the 27th amendment.

What year was the 27th amendment adopted in: Adopted in 1992.

What is the 27th amendment : The 27th amedment prevents members of congress from increasing their own salaries during their time in office.

What was going on in the U.S while the 27th ammendment was ratified : In the year 1992 the country Bill Clinton became president. Also the U.S refuses to sign the UN Convention on climate change and Biological University. Another important event was the largest mall in America was constructed. A devestating but important event was the two strongest earthquakes hit eastern California desert and the North American Free Trade Agreement between Mexico and Canda.

What was going on in the world while the 27th amendment was being ratified : In the year 1992 the world houses prices in Britian was going down. Another thing that happened during the world was the Winter Olympics were held in Albertville France.