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The Twenty-Seventh Amendment is the most recent amendment to the Constitution. Itsexistence today can be traced to a college student who proposed the idea in a term paperand was given a C by his professor for the idea. In 1982, a college student, Gregory Watson, discovered that an amendment to theConstitution had been ratified by six states by 1792 and could still be added to theConstitution because Congress had never stipulated a time limit for states to consider itfor ratification. Watson started a self-financed, grassroots campaign to get theamendment ratified. He wrote letters to state officials, urging them to pass theamendment. Maine was the first state to respond to Watsons campaign, ratifying the amendment in1983. In 1992, Michigan became the 38th state to ratify the amendment, casting the finalvote needed to make the proposed amendment an actual part of the United StatesConstitution. The amendment that Watson lobbied for states the following: "No law, varying thecompensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, untilan election of Representatives shall have intervened. "In short, the Twenty-Seventh Amendment states that a sitting Congress cannot give itselfa raise or cut its pay during its current session. Any pay raise or cut would take effect forthe next Congress. A. Describe the process of passing a constitutional amendment in Congress. B. Explain how the states affect the process described in Part (A). C. The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress but never ratified by the states. Many other proposed amendments have shared the same fate. Explain how the high barin passing amendments, as illustrated in these examples, reflects the Framers ideas aboutgovernment
Response: Ethical Scenarios The following situations present ethical dilemmas faced by attorneys. Examine each case and decide whether the attorney acted ethically or unethically. Explain your answers. Susan, a criminal defense attorney, knows her client is guilty; nevertheless, she tries to convince a jury he is not guilty. Ozzie, a domestic relations attorney handling a divorce, has sexual relations with his female client. Marta, attorney for the family of a man killed in an auto accident, visits a bar and comes across a juror in the case she is trying. She has a drink with a juror. Mike is a real estate attorney who knows that most attorneys charge only $300. 00 to handle the legal work involved in buying a home. Since his wealthy client is new in town and does not know the normal rate. Mike charges him $500. 00Marcus, a criminal defense attorney puts his client on the stand to testify to her innocence even though Marcus knows she is lying. Jose, a corporate lawyer, asked by a wealthy client to recommend her son for admission to the state bar. Jose says yes