Seth works in computers for a large company. He is asked to give a presentation to the top executives on current issues in technology. Halfway through his speech that includes issues such as adware, biometrics, and dongles, Seth realizes he has lost his audience due to his excessive use of

The Twenty-Seventh Amendment is the most recent amendment to the Constitution. Its existence today can be traced to a college student who proposed the idea in a term paper and was given a C by his professor for the idea.In 1982, a college student, Gregory Watson, discovered that an amendment to the Constitution had been ratified by six states by 1792 and could still be added to the Constitution because Congress had never stipulated a time limit for states to consider it for ratification. Watson started a self-financed, grassroots campaign to get the amendment ratified. He wrote letters to state officials, urging them to pass the amendment.

Maine was the first state to respond to Watson’s campaign, ratifying the amendment in 1983. In 1992, Michigan became the 38th state to ratify the amendment, casting the final vote needed to make the proposed amendment an actual part of the United States Constitution.

The amendment that Watson lobbied for states the following: “No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.”

In short, the Twenty-Seventh Amendment states that a sitting Congress cannot give itself a raise or cut its pay during its current session. Any pay raise or cut would take effect for the next Congress.


Respond to all parts of the question. In your response, use substantive examples where appropriate.

A. Describe the role of Congress in passing a constitutional amendment.

B. Explain how the states affect the process described in Part A.

C. The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress but never ratified by the states. Many other proposed amendments have shared the same fate. Explain how the high bar in passing amendments, as illustrated in this example, reflects the Framers’ ideas about government.

Many nations in Eastern Europe struggled as they changed from ________ to _________ economies.a. traditional/mixed
b. mixed/traditional
c. command/market
d. traditional/command
a. Imports
b. Exports
c. Free trade
d. Customs duties

Groups that are considered unpopular are allowed to express their ideas in the United States. This principle is BEST protected bya. the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
b. the Fifth Amendment right to due process of law.
c. the Sixth Amendment right to confront witnesses.
d. the Eighth Amendment right to a limit on fines.

Which type of alcohol awareness and education program would you expect to be active in the smallest geographical area?a. community
b. government
c. nonprofit
d. federal

Describe 3 roles of UNICEF

What are intellectual property rights?