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What was the 27th amendment

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No Law varying the compensation for the services of the senators and representative shall take affect until an election of representatives shall have intervened

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The 27th Amendment prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for representatives.

Step-by-step explanation:

This amendment was created to prevent members of Congress from giving themselves pay raises.

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