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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Twenty Seventh Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the 27th Amendment regarding Congressional pay raises and a description of what it means. Part of the Annenberg Classroom site providing resources for civic education.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Congress Cannot Grant Itself a Raise

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of Congressional pay.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 27th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary of the 27th Amendment that limits how Congress can increase the payment of members.