What is the longest ratification period for an amendment to the United States Constitution?
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Amendment XXVII to the United States Constitution 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. It was submitted by Congress for ratification on September 25, 1789, but became part of the U.S. Constitution on May 5, 1992, completing a record-setting ratification period of 202 years, 7 months, and 10 days.
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the Netherlands
10
Greece
15
Australia
27
France
11
the United Kingdom
52
Poland
3266
the United States
118
Switzerland
15
Austria
54
Germany
188
India
10