The 27th Amendment is the most recent amendment to the Constitution, and 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.

Here are eight key facts about this enduring testament to liberty and freedom!

One of the biggest questions during a federal government shutdown is, “who gets paid?” Due to the Constitution, the people directly in charge of the government would still keep getting pay checks while most other government workers won’t.

Today we celebrate the 24th anniversary of the 27th Amendment's ratification. Here’s what you need to know.