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	CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Congress of the United States is the legislative_branch of the federal government of the United_States.
		For instance, Congress may not suspend the privilege of the writ of ''habeas_corpus'' (except in extreme cases of rebellion or invasion), pass bills of attainder or ''ex_post_facto'' laws, or grant titles of nobility.
		Thus, the current Congress (whose term lasts from 2005 to 2007) is known as the "109th Congress"; the previous Congress (whose term lasted from 2003 to 2005) was the "108th Congress," and so forth.
	www.dontpayyourtaxes.com /Congress_of_the_United_States (4901 words)

	Constitution for the United States of America
		The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
		The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.
		For purposes of representation in the Congress, election of the President and Vice President, and article V of this Constitution, the District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall be treated as though it were a State.
	www.constitution.org /cons/constitu.htm (4802 words)

	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Documents: Bill of Rights
		Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
		The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
		The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
	odur.let.rug.nl /~usa/D/1776-1800/constitution/amends.htm (1453 words)

	The Constitution of the United States of America
		The first was ratified by ten States (one short of the requisite number) and the second, by six States; subsequently, this second proposal was taken up by the States in the period 1980-1992 and was proclaimed as ratified as of May 7, 1992.
		Congress on July 21, 1868, passed a joint resolution declaring the amendment a part of the Constitution and directing the Secretary to promulgate it as such.
		Proclamation was by the Archivist of the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. Sec.
	www.gpoaccess.gov /constitution/html/conamt.html (3574 words)

	U.S. Senate: Reference Home > Constitution of the United States
		Membership in the House is apportioned according to the population of the states.
		States cannot levy tonnage duties, which are taxes charged for the privilege of entering, trading in, or remaining in a port.
		States may come together to work on common problems, such as pollution of a river passing through several states, but the agreements or compacts they reach are subject to congressional consent.
	www.senate.gov /civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm (4321 words)

	United States House of Representatives - Amendments to the Constitution
		The fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States was proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the Thirty-ninth Congress, on the 13th of June, 1866.
		The twenty-first amendment to the Constitution was proposed to the several states by the Seventy-Second Congress, on the 20th day of February, 1933, and was declared, in a proclamation by the Secretary of State, dated on the 5th day of December, 1933, to have been ratified by 36 of the 48 States.
		The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.
	www.house.gov /Constitution/Amend.html (2086 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The United States of America
		That river separates the United States from the Republic of Mexico until at the city of El Paso it turns northward; from that point to the Colorado River an arbitrary line marks the boundary of the two republics.
		In examining the constitutionality of a state law one is to assume that the state legislature has power to pass all acts whatever, unless they are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or by the constitution of the state.
		It also provides that the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states; for the return of fugitives from justice and for the admission of new states.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15156a.htm (21027 words)

	The Avalon Project : 18th Century Documents
		Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Maryland; April 28, 1788.
		Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia; June 26, 1788.
		Resolution of the Congress, of September 13, 1788, Fixing Date for Election of a President, and the Organization of the Government Under the Constitution, in the City of New York.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/18th.htm (1590 words)

	The Constitution For The United States, Its Sources and Its Applications - History
		Congress called on the Executive Council of Pennsylvania, meeting in the same building, for protection, but the Council was afraid to bring out the militia, as it was thought that the militia might join the mutineers.
		Congress was attempting to function with a depleted treasury; paper money was flooding the country, creating extraordinary inflation--a pound of tea in some areas could be purchased for a tidy $100; and the depressed condition of business was taking its toll on many small farmers.
		Republished in newspapers in various states, the essays assailed the sweeping power of the central government, the usurpation of state sovereignty, and the absence of a bill of rights guaranteeing individual liberties such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
	www.barefootsworld.net /consti15.html (13216 words)

	The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net
		Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
		Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.
		Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
	www.usconstitution.net /const.html (5173 words)

	UNITED STATES NEWSPAPER PROGRAM (Preservation, Library of Congress)
		Newspapers are the single most important source for understanding the development of ethnic communities throughout the United States, and too often serve as the only source for understanding the development of the nation's small towns and regions.
		Until the mid-1800's, newspapers in the United States were published on paper made using cotton rag fiber.
		In most states, however, that assurance will be possible only through the continued cooperative effort of archivists, librarians, historians, and genealogists, all of whom know too well the challenge they face.
	www.loc.gov /preserv/usnppr.html (1146 words)

	ELS - ERD - Law By Country - United States Substantive Law - Constitution of the United States
		Section 3: "The Senate of the United States shall be composed..."
		Section 2: "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities..."
		Section 3: "New States may be admitted by the Congress..."
	www.law.emory.edu /FEDERAL/usconst.html (693 words)

	Biographical Characteristics of Members of the United States Congress, 1789-1979 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Background information includes state of birth, year of birth, relatives also serving in Congress, military service, private or public secondary education, college attended, major occupation, and longest held party affiliation.
		Data on the congressional career itself include the year first elected to Congress, number of years served in each chamber, and the reason for leaving Congress.
		All members of the First through Ninety-fifth United States Congresses and members of the Ninety-sixth Congress, first session.
	webapp.icpsr.umich.edu /cocoon/ICPSR-STUDY/07428.xml (821 words)

	United States Profile: Democracy
		Sources: Freedom House; Polity IV Project; No comment is being made on the state of democracy.
		Categorizations are based on the electoral law, or the last competitive election held; IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union).
		The United States is a republic and not a monarchy or an aristocracy, but our form of government is a representative democracy.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/us/Democracy (176 words)

	The Avalon Project : U.S. Constitution : Amendments XI - XXVII
		The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3rd day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
		Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article (October 1933).
		XXIII - Presidential vote for the District of Columbia
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/amend1.htm (1440 words)

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