When the Twenty-Seventh Amendment was ratified in 1992, there was a question as to whether it would take effect for which of the following reasons?
A. It was based on slavery still being in effect.
B. It was not passed by a national convention.
C. It was the shortest of all amendments.
D. It had been over 200 years since it had been passed by Congress.
E. It was superseded by other amendments, including the Twenty-Second.
Answer: D
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