To: sopwith
There are eleven, not ten, amendments in the Bill of Rights, the 27th being part of the original twelve passed by Congress as the proposed Bill of Rights.
17 posted on
01/01/2004 5:35:22 AM PST by
Grand Old Partisan
(You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
To: Grand Old Partisan
Amendment XXVII
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
How did it get bumped down the list to #27?
55 posted on
01/01/2004 2:20:47 PM PST by
gitmo
(Who is John Galt?)
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