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The Constitution of the United States of America

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#OnThisDay in 1992, the 27th Amendment was ratified. James Madison first proposed the amendment back in 1789, but it was college sophomore Gregory Watson who helped it become the law of the land 203 years later. ow.ly/JJMO50OcGzK

How a college term paper led to a constitutional amendment

The 27th Amendment is the most recent amendment to the Constitution, and its existence today can be traced to a college student who proposed the idea in a term paper and was given a C by his profes...

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#OnThisDay in 1933, three states voted to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. But did Prohibition really end on that fateful day? Learn more: ow.ly/ph1h50CCQRV
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"The strength of the Constitution, lies in the will of the people to defend it." – Thomas Edison
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