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jeka94
3 years ago
7

How and why did the 27th amendment modify the authority of congress to set its own pay

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1 answer:
DIA [1.3K]3 years ago
5 0

The 27th Amendment States that "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 was created to keep Congress from giving themselves a pay raise while in the term.

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