What does the 27th Amendment mean?

Question

I'm 14 and i have a project in social studies. I need to draw a picture explaining the 27th amendment but i have no idea what it means? please help me

Answer 1

"No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."

Basically, Congress cannot give themselves a raise until after the next election. It is in place to prevent them from repeatedly raising their own salaries.

Answer 2

from what i understand on the background of the 27 th amendment, it prevents the present legislation (meaning the senators and congressmen) to passed a bill that would increase their (senators and congressmen) present compensation. Because it is self-serving. They may only do that as long as the bill takes effect only after the next general election.
Just imagine, if the lawmakers passes a bill then becomes a law, saying that they are immediately entitled to a 100% salary increase! This also means that they can not abuse their power to draft laws that would benefit their interest.

your drawing can be represented by 2 men talking. one is representing the "citizen" of the US while the other is representing a "lawmaker".the citizen (smiling) is showing a paper to the lawmaker (frown or long-faced), with "Amendment 27 - No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened" scribbled in it.

I hope i have been of help!
Study hard!

Answer 3

This amendment to the United States Constitution provides that any change in the salary of members of United States Congress may only take effect after the next general election. Sometimes called the "Congressional Compensation Amendment of 1789", the "Congressional Pay Amendment", and the "Madison Amendment", it was intended to serve as a restraint on the power of Congress to set its own salary—an obvious conflict-of-interest. Since its 1992 adoption, however, this amendment has not hindered members of Congress from receiving nearly annual pay raises, characterized as "cost-of-living adjustments" (COLAs) rather than as pay raises in the traditional sense of the term. The federal courts have ruled in cases brought under the amendment that a COLA is not the same thing as a pay raise. Hence, members of Congress have been able to enjoy increases in compensation without triggering the restrictions which this amendment seeks to impose. It should be pointed out that it is Congress that determines whether federal judges will receive an increase in their salaries--the only limitation being that Congress is forbidden to ever reduce judicial compensation. Additionally, retirement benefits of federal judges are linked with those of members of Congress.

Answer 4

This amendment to the United States Constitution provides that any change in the salary of members of United States Congress may only take effect after the next general election. Sometimes called the "Congressional Compensation Amendment of 1789", the "Congressional Pay Amendment", and the "Madison Amendment", it was intended to serve as a restraint on the power of Congress to set its own salary—an obvious conflict-of-interest.

Answer 5

27th Amendment Definition

Answer 6

Congress has the ability to set the salary of its own members. This is like a class being able to grade itself, a privilege that can easily be abused. This amendment changes the law so that if they do decide to raise their pay, it won't take effect until after the next election -- giving the voters an opportunity to get them out of office before they profit. It also keeps people who know they are about to lose the next election from taking as much as they can on their way out.

Good luck finding a way to draw it!

Answer 7

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The Amendments First Freedom of speech, assembly, religion, the press and to petition the government Second The right to bear arms Third No quartering of troops in homes except in time of war Fourth No search without a warrant Fifth Due process and protection of property Sixth Trial by jury Seventh Jury trial in civil cases Eighth No cruel and unusual punishment Ninth Rights not specifically mentioned in the constitution should not be assumed not to exist Tenth Rights of the states 11th Sovereign immunity 12th Electoral college reform 13th Slavery abolished 14th Equal protection under law and due process of law 15th Right to vote shall not be abridged because of color or previous servitude 16th Income Tax 17th Election of senators 18th Prohibition 19th Women's suffrage 20th Terms of office for president and Congress 21st Prohibition repealed 22nd Presidential term limits 23rd District of Columbia suffrage 24th Poll taxes abolished 25th Presidential disability 26th Voting at age 18 27th Congressional pay raises Good luck, hope this helps.

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What does the 27th Amendment mean?
I'm 14 and i have a project in social studies. I need to draw a picture explaining the 27th amendment but i have no idea what it means? please help me

Answer 9

same thing as the entire constitution, nothing.