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Thursday, December 9, 2010

27th Amendment

No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

This amendment prevents Congress from voting themselves a raise. If there is a pay raise than it will not take effect untill the next term.


The 27th amendment stops Congressmen from giving themselves large raises, the pay raise will not take effect untill the next term.


This last amendment makes sure that Congress doesn't get to crazy and give themselves am a million dollar pay check.

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