The powers of Congress are listed in the Constitution. Article 1 Section 8 names them. They include the power to levy taxes, declare ware, and a number of other things.
How Does The Bill of Rights limit congress's powers
No. Congress is a collection of elected representatives, who serve in the House of Representatives or in the Senate. The Bill of Rights is an additional governing document for the United States, in addition to the Constitution.
While not the first black woman elected to Congress, Barbara Jordan was the first black woman from the deep south to be elected to Congress. She represented Texas in the House of Representatives.
THE president is elected by the electrol college. Congress is elected by the people
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The First Continental Congress was a colonial law making body that was made up of elected officials. This group consisted of delegates from 12 of the colonies that defended the rights of their citizens.
he was elected the secondcontinental congress on 1787
Washington. The Congress wouldn't ratify it until the Bill of Rights was added. Then, Washington was elected President. So actually there was no President when they were added.
The first black man to be elected to congress was John Willis Menard who was elected in 1868 by defeating a white candidate by 5,107 votes to 2,883 votes. Question answered by: Niall Robb (Ireland)
Jeanette Rankin was elected by the state of Montana and was the first woman elected to Congress.
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The people that elected them to Congress.