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What size did Congress fix the house to in 1911?
435 members
What two measures diD the second continental congress agree on?
To raise money and to create an army
Who intended to fix changes caused by French Revolution and Napoleon?
The Congress of Vienna.
What are the responsibilities of congress under the articles of confederation?
Congress was made up of delegates chosen by the states and could conduct foreign affairs, make treaties, declare war, maintain an army and a navy, coin money, and establish post offices. However, measures passed by Congress had to be approved by 9 of the 13 states. Congress was severely limited in its powers. It could not raise money by collecting taxes; it had no control over foreign commerce; it could pass laws but could not force the states to comply with them. Thus, the government was dependent on the willingness of the various states to carry out its measures, and often the states refused to cooperate.
Two ways the president can check the power of congress?
The president has the power to veto legislation passed by congress and has the power to reccommend action to Congress... Recommending Power "shall from time to time give the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient [proper]."
Does congress have the power to fix the standard of weight and measures?
yes
Identify two express powers Congress has?
To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures
What is fix standard weights and measures?
federal goverment
Which branch of government can create standard weights and measures?
congress
What can congress fix the standards for?
One of the most important functions of Congress is in facilitating trade among the States and between the United States and foreign countries. The intent of the so-called commerce clause was to compel Congress to only lower barriers to trade, in the attempt to achieve a no-restrictions free market among the States. One way Congress can facilitate trade is by setting and maintaining a set of national weights and measures.
Who has the responsibility to fix the standard of weights and measures According to the US constitution?
federal government
Who decides the standard of weights and measures?
In the United States, Congress has the constitutional right to fix standards, but except for purposes of customs and internal revenue, weights and measures legislation has been, for the most part, permissive. Sets of official weights and measures were sent to the states in 1856, but legislation and enforcement are largely state prerogatives.
What article and section of the constitution specifies the us mint?
In Article 1 Section 8 it states that Congress shall have the power "To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;" The US Mint was created by The Coinage Act, passed in 1792.
What can congress fixstander for measures?
weights
How many glasses are in a liqueur bottle?
Depending on the measures you are pouring, 28 standard 25ml measures and 14 standard 50ml measures.
What are the legislative duties of the President?
1)to recommend for congressional consideration the measures considered to be necessary; 2) to call special sessions of congress - or of either house - when the need arises ;and 3) to fix for the adjournment of congress when the two houses cannot agree upon a date for adjournment.
What type of measures are the range and the standard deviation?
They are measures of the spread of data.
