0
How can your Congress written over 200 years ago still work effectively today as the government of the US?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
How very philosophical.
maybe ALL of it can not- but the reason most of it does is because it is based on basic principles and ethics that do not change over time.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are nonlegislative powers?
What are the Non Legislative Powers or Congress???
Is congress still the branch of the federal government that is most directly responsible to the people?
no
Why did congress want the declaration of independaance written?
To declare independace from Britain, or they'd still be Britain's.
How was power in congress divided under the articles of confederation?
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution and to have new central government. States did not give up much of their power. They only had 1 vote in Congress. However, there was only one branch of the central government and that was Congress. The states still conducted the state government for their state.
What is the world oldest written plan of government still in use?
the United States constitution
What were differences between the north and south governments before the civil war?
It was all one government - the Southern states still sent representatives to Congress.
how did the article of confederation set up the us government?
The Articles of Confederation gave power to the States even though Congress was still the main power.
How did the Articles of Confederation set up the US government?
The Articles of Confederation gave power to the States even though Congress was still the main power.
Was the mayflower compact the first written compact?
yes it told the pilgrims what the rules are and what they should do but it was unoffical form of government but it is still a form of government
If the Congress of Confederation had been located in Philadelphia would the Constitutional Convention have had more or less chance of succeeding?
Well, the Congress of the Confederation was a legislative branch under the Articles of Confederation. So the Constitutional Convention would've still come turned out the way it regularly turned out to be. The states would still have the same powers because the government was under the Articles of Confederation was a weak government anyways.
What happened to the Gettysburg Address?
The acuall Written speech was put into the Libary of Congress but other than that paper the words are still relevant today.
Does Syria still exist?
As of December 2016, Syria is effectively a FAILED STATE, meaning that the central government controls very little of the country and militants control large swathes of the country.
