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  1. Resurrecting Madison's Vision, 200 Years Later
    date May 20, 1992map District of Columbia, District of Columbiatags Constituition, Law, Politics, Government

    It would seem that James Madison had risen from the grave. Or at least one of his 12 original Constitutional amendments had been resuscitated. With near unanimity (Senate: 99-0; House: 414-3) Congress showed its support for the Twenty-Seventh Amendment on May 20,1992. The Amendment prohibits adjustments to Congressional salaries from taking effect before an election intercedes. Yet the vote was largely...