Which of the following statements about the Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the Constitution is NOT accurate?
A)The amendment declares that no congressional pay increase can take effect until the next Congress is elected.
B)The amendment was proposed in 1789 along with the 10 amendments that became the Bill of Rights.
C)The amendment eliminated "lame-duck" sessions of Congress.
D)The amendment was ratified in 1992.

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The Twenty-Seventh Amendment does not eliminate "lame-duck" sessions of Congress; it primarily addresses changes in congressional pay, requiring that any pay adjustments made by Congress cannot take effect until after the next election of Representatives.

Which of the Following Statements About the Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the Constitution