27th Amendment

By boell.mason

  • first state ratify's

    first state ratify's
    Illinois is the first state to ratify the 27th Amendment

  • Amendment presented

    Amendment presented
    on september 25th, 1789 Representitive of virginia James Madison. The amendment abolishes the voting to raise congresses pay.

  • The first 10

    The first 10
    By 1791 10 states ratify this Amendment.

  • 1980's

    1980's
    During the 1980's a collage student reasurching the Amendment began a crusade to get the Amendment Ratified once and for all.

  • brought back to the light

    brought back to the light
    int 1982 the Univirsity of Texas at Austin they wrote a paper on the subject.

  • Colorado joins

    Colorado joins
    more stated start to ratify the Amendment

  • 1989 Final Push

    1989 Final Push
    A Washington article started the final push to get the Amendment passed.

  • Limbo

    Limbo
    It takes over 200 years for the state to get Ratify.

  • Finally ratified

    Finally ratified
    3/4 of the states ratified the new Amendment so it was added to the constitution.

  • Mishigan

    Mishigan
    The last state to Ratify it till it goes to congress.