A Brief History
On May 7, 1992, the State of Michigan ratified the 27th Amendment after a two century struggle to pass this “common sense” law, namely that Congress cannot give itself a raise during a current term.
Digging Deeper
Laws are by nature political, and therefore differences of opinion about what is a “good” law generates fierce debate, but we offer some ideas for laws that we think are good and invite you to nominate your own ideas.
Term limits for elected officials, especially in Congress, and also for the Supreme Court and Federal Courts.
Mandatory ethical standards for Federal judges and Supreme Court Justices.
The President of the US must have served honorably in the US Military in order to qualify as “Commander in Chief.”
Since we have a minimum age to be President, we should also have a maximum age. Any ideas on what that should be?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Feinman, Jay. Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law. Oxford University Press, 2023.
Hafit, Sarita. Law Facts Book: Legal Trivia Quiz with +400 Multiple Choice Question to Test Your Knowledge of The Constitution, Bill of rights, Unusual Laws, Criminal Justice and Much More. Independently published, 2023.
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