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Illinois is the first state to ratify the 27th Amendment
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on september 25th, 1789 Representitive of virginia James Madison. The amendment abolishes the voting to raise congresses pay.
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By 1791 10 states ratify this Amendment.
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During the 1980's a collage student reasurching the Amendment began a crusade to get the Amendment Ratified once and for all.
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int 1982 the Univirsity of Texas at Austin they wrote a paper on the subject.
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more stated start to ratify the Amendment
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A Washington article started the final push to get the Amendment passed.
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It takes over 200 years for the state to get Ratify.
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3/4 of the states ratified the new Amendment so it was added to the constitution.
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The last state to Ratify it till it goes to congress.
