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6 unusual facts about Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

Seventh Amendment

the Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, which codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases, and asserts that cases may not be re-examined by another court

Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

This amendment codifies the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases, and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's findings of fact.

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In the 1st United States Congress, following the state legislatures' request, James Madison proposed twenty constitutional amendments based on state bills of rights and English sources such as the Bill of Rights 1689.

Twenty-seventh Amendment

Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution (1992), which prohibits changes to Congress members' salaries from taking effect until after an election of representatives.

Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution

On May 18, 1992, the amendment was officially certified by Archivist of the United States Don W. Wilson.

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Despite that, Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia scolded Wilson for having certified the amendment without congressional approval.