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United States Congressb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Congressb> of the United States is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government.
Obstructing the work of Congressb> is a crime under federal law, and is known as contempt of Congressb>.
For instance, Congressb> 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.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_of_the_United_States (5190 words)



MSN Encarta - Congressb>

The judicial branch—including federal district courts, appeals courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States—interprets laws, sometimes in ways not intended by Congressb>.
Congressb> is composed of two chambers with equal powers: the 100-member Senate and the 435-member House of Representatives.
The Constitution permits Congressb> to propose new constitutional amendments through a two-thirds vote of both chambers, which then must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761554908/Congress.html (1474 words)



Congressb>

The bill is referred to a committee by either the Speaker of the House or the presiding officer of the Senate.
Whether the Republicans will sustain their control of Congressb> is uncertain.
It is often said that legislation is initiated by the president and enacted by Congressb>.

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/APGOV_Congress.htm (3587 words)



Religion and the Congressb> of the Confederation, 1774-89 (Religion and the Founding of the American Republic, Library of Congressb> Exhibition)

Religion and the Congressb> of the Confederation, 1774-89
Jefferson's revision of Franklin's proposal was presented by the committee to Congressb> on August 20.
On July 4, 1776, Congressb> appointed Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams "to bring in a device for a seal for the United States of America." Franklin's proposal adapted the biblical story of the parting of the Red Sea (left).

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel04.html (1793 words)



Encyclopedia4U - Continental Congressb> - Encyclopedia Article

The Continental Congressb> was the federal legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation.
President of the United States in Congressb> assembled
The Second Continental Congressb> ran from May 10, 1775, to March 2, 1789, but met in different places at different times.

http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/c/continental-congress.html (220 words)



African National Congressb> - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch

In 1947 the ANC allied with the Natal Indian Congressb> and Transvaal Indian congressb>, broadening the basis of its opposition to the government.
In June 1955 the Congressb> of the People organised by the ANC and Indian, Coloured and white organisations at Kliptown near Johannesburg, adopted the Freedom Charter, henceforth the fundamental document of the anti-apartheid struggle with its demand for equal rights for all regardless of race.
The return of an Afrikaner-led National Party government by the overwhelmingly white electorate in 1948 signaled the advent of the policy of apartheid (Afrikaans: "separateness" of the races, or political and social segregation of black and white people).

http://encyclopedia.worldsearch.com/african_national_congress.htm (1140 words)



Online NewsHour: Congressb> Background Reports

April 5, 2005 -- Patriot Act Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller urged Congressb> to renew key provisions of the Patriot Act Tuesday during Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the controversial anti-terrorism law.
November 14, 2002 -- Newsmaker: Nancy Pelosi After a report by Kwame Holman on the vote for new congressional leaders, Margaret Warner speaks with the newly elected Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi of California.
April 24, 2000 -- Congressb> Reacts to Latest Developments Democrat Patrick Leahy from Vermont and Republican Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania debate the lawfulness of the seizure of Elian Gonzalez, and discuss the possibility of congressional hearings on the actions of the Justice Department.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/congress/congress.html (15312 words)



Congressb>

The principal party leaders of Congressb> are the Speaker of the House and the Senate majority leader.
Members of Congressb> are highly sensitive to the state or district on which they depend for reelection.
Members of Congressb>, once elected, are likely to be reelected.

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072481218/student_view0/chapter11 (1268 words)



BBC NEWS World South Asia Congressb> at the crossroads

India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, his daughter Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi were leaders of Congressb>.
More recently, Congressb> lost three key state elections to the BJP last November, a move that prompted the ruling party to hold national polls six months ahead of schedule.
Congressb> party officials say that the Gandhis are the only ones who can keep the party from disintegrating and energise the party faithful.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3505704.stm (651 words)



Ben's Guide (3-5): Branches of Government -- Legislative -- The U.S. Congressb>

The U.S. Congressb> is made up of two parts, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Congressb> meets at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Its primary duty is to write, debate, and pass bills, which are then passed on to the President for approval.
Congressb> meets once every year and usually last from January 3rd to July 31st, but in special cases, it can last longer.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/national/congress.html (186 words)



United States Congressb> - dKosopedia

The United States Congressb> is the legislative branch of the United States government, sometimes called simply the legislature.
See 109th United States Congressb> (composition) for the current membership of Congressb>.
Congressb> is a bicameral legislature, meaning that it has two components: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

http://www.dkosopedia.com/index.php/Congress (264 words)



Project Vote Smart - GOVERNMENT 101: Congressb>

In Congressb> Assembled: Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States A teaching unit on the Constitution, Congressb>, and current events using documents from THOMAS and the Documents of the Continental Congressb> and the Constitutional Convention, an American Memory collection at the National Digital Library of the Library of Congressb>.
Congressb> of the United States An introductory article about the U.S. Congressb>.
CongressLink Historical information about Congressb>, explanations of basic congressional procedures, and selections written by scholars and subject matter experts.

http://www.vote-smart.org/resource_govt101_03.php (679 words)



A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873

In 1832, Congressb> established the Law Library of Congressb> as a separate department of the Library.
The records of the Continental Congressb>, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congressb> make up a rich documentary history of the construction of the nation and the development of the federal government and its role in the national life.
Journal of the Congressb> of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html (380 words)



The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net

This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congressb>.
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congressb>.
Congressb> 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.

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html (5174 words)



Kids in the House - Learn About Congressb>

The U.S. Constitution allows Congressb> to override the President's veto with a two-thirds majority vote of both the House and the Senate.
Bills accepted by both houses of Congressb> and by the President become law.
When the President vetoes a bill and returns it to Congressb>, Congressb> reviews the reasons for the rejection but may still act to pass the bill.

http://clerkkids.house.gov/congress (536 words)



Documents from the Continental Congressb> and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789 - (American Memory from the Library of Congressb>)

The Continental Congressb> Broadside Collection (256 titles) and the Constitutional Convention Broadside Collection (21 titles) contain 277 documents relating to the work of Congressb> and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution.
Documents from the Continental Congressb> and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
Documents from the Continental Congressb> and the Constitutional Convention

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdsdhome.html (175 words)



Congressb>

Continental Congressb> - Continental Congressb>, 1774–89, federal legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the...
Library of Congressb> - Library of Congressb>, national library of the United States, Washington, D.C., est.
Hispanics in Congressb> - A list of all the Hispanic members of Congressb>

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0777339.html (96 words)



Congressb>

On May 1, 1789 Congressb> approved to elect Rev. William Linn as Chaplain in the House and Reverend Bishop Samuel Provost as its Chaplain in the Senate.
"for America, for Congressb>, for the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and especially for the town of Boston,"
Episcopalian as he is, Dr. Cooper himself never prayed with such fervor, such order, such correctness, and pathos, and in language so elegant and sublime for America, for Congressb>, for the Province of Massachusetts Bay, especially the town of Boston.

http://users.ipa.net/~les/congress.html (1206 words)



Nepali Congressb> Party - Encyclopedia of Political Information

The Nepali Congressb> Party is a Nepalese political party.

http://www.politicalinformation.net/encyclopedia/Nepali_Congress_Party.htm (1206 words)



Lecture Notes - Congressb> - Week 11

Describe the characteristics of members of Congressb> and outline the process for electing members of Congressb>.
Pinpoint the significant eras in the evolution of Congressb>.
One estimate calculates that only 6 percent of the bills introduced in Congressb> are ever reported by a committee for floor action.

http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/APGOV_Notes_WeekEleven.htm (3890 words)



CNN.com - Suit challenges Bush war authority - Feb. 14, 2003

Bonifaz said this new lawsuit is different because in addition to the six members of Congressb>, soldiers have asked for the injunction.
The judge also noted that only about 10 percent of the Congressb> had asked for the injunction -- a percentage he said wasn't representative of the entire body.
The other members of Congressb> named as plaintiffs are: Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio; Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Illinois; Jim McDermott, D-Washington; Jose Serrano, D-New York; and Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/02/13/anti.war.lawsuit.ap (571 words)



Congressb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The U.S. Congressb> is the only constitutional legislative branch of the United States federal government
The office as Head of State (president) and Head of Government (prime minister) are typically merged, and the members of cabinet are only rarely taken from the congressb>.
A congressb> is different from a parliament (Westminster System of Government) in that legislative initiative is vested into it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress (251 words)



Congressb> Merge:Online Congressional Directory

This information is gathered solely for the purpose of establishing who represents you in Congressb> and to allow you to contact them electronically.
Click on the map to the left to list all the members of Congressb> from that State.
Enter city and state (without a ZIP code) to get all the members of Congressb> representing that city.

http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb (175 words)



Home

Welcome to the official website of the Congressb> of the Federated States of Micronesia located at http://www.fsmcongress.fm.
FSM citizens may also be interested in the constitutional amendment proposals of the Third FSM Constitutional Convention which will be voted on in a referendum on August 27, 2002 and on the increased activities of the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations (JCN).
This site is maintained primarily by the Public Information Office (PIO) and the Office of the Legislative Counsel for the FSM Congressb>.

http://www.fsmcongress.fm (333 words)



SSHL: Government Information: Federal: Congressb>

Details the major differences of the two Houses of Congressb>.
Official Congressional Directory - Search or browse for members of the Congressb> from 1995-present via GPO Gate.
Library of Congressb> - The national library of the United States, offering diverse materials for research including extensive collections in many areas such as American history, music, and law.

http://govinfo.ucsd.edu/fedcong.html (337 words)



Congressb> - Arizona Ghost Town

The mail for Congressb> was in future sent to post office in Congressb> Jun-ction, starting on November 1, 1938.
Congressb>' post office was established January 19, 1889 and discontinued August 31, 1928.
In 1899 was Congressb> Consolidated Railroad finished between the mine and the Congressb> Junction.

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/congress.html (367 words)



New Energy Congressb> - PESWiki

While this is permitted, it is understood by the Congressb> members that they will give the Congressb> the attention they can give it, to the best of their ability.
This forum is for talking about the idea of the congressb>, and other administrative/housekeeping matters.
Global renewable energy congressb> 2005 (http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mediareleases/release.php?id=273) - Helt at University of Aberdeen, May 22-27, 2005.

http://www.peswiki.com/energy/Free_Energy_Congress (2483 words)



Joint Organic Congressb> 2006

You will have the possibility of attending the tour either the day before the congressb> or the day after.
Thanks to all of you who contributed with ideas to the Congressb> 2006.
In connection with the congressb> we are pleased to offer a study tour visiting three very different organic operations.

http://www.organic-congress.org (336 words)



Congressional History - Office of the Clerk

Total number of Representatives and Senators that have served each state since the 1st Congressb>.
Roll Call votes are available for the 101st Congressb>, 2nd Session to the 108th Congressb>, 2nd Session.
Learn about the Clerk, the Capitol, and Congressb>.

http://clerk.house.gov/histHigh/Congressional_History (153 words)



Nepali Congressb> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Following the humiliating defeat of party leader K.P. Bhattarai by the communist factions in the 1991 parliamentary elections, Girija Prasad (G.P.) Koirala was chosen by the Nepali Congressb> Party as leader of its Parliamentary Board.
It led to the formation of a splinter-group, Nepali Congressb> (Democratic).
In defiance of the ban on demonstrations, the Nepali Congressb> organized mass rallies together with the different communist factions in January 1990 that ultimately triggered the prodemocracy movement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepali_Congress_Party (594 words)

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