What are the seven major parts of the Constitution called?
The 7 main parts of the US Constitution are called Articles, and each deals with a specific portion of the federal government or the Constitution itself:
Article I - The Legislative Branch (Congress)
Article II - The Executive Branch (President and departments)
Article III - The Judicial Branch (US federal courts)
Article IV - The States powers in relation to the federal government
Article V - Amending the Constitution
Article VI - Application of the Constitution (supreme law of the land)
Article VII - Ratification of the Constitution
Builders of the world's largest library in 650 BC?
The builders of the world's largest library in 650 BC were the Assyrians. They also had what was basically the center of the enlightened world at that time.
Is the Library of Congress the largest library in the world?
Yes. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world.
White, if you use conventional "racial" terms. Brown was of English and Dutch descent and his family claimed descent from Peter Brown, who came to North America on the Mayflower. Brown himself would have preferred to be considered a member of the human race since he was not one to deal in "race" terms.
Which president helped fight a fire at the Library of Congress in 1851?
Millard Fillmore, 24 DEC 1851
How is the Library of Congress involved in Copyright Regulations?
The U.S. Copyright Office is part of (and physically located within) the Library of Congress, and the Librarian of Congress designates the Register of Copyrights.
The name of the worlds largest library?
The United States Library of Congress in Washington D.C. ranks as the largest library in the world. The nation's library holds over 118 million items which require more than 500 miles of shelving.
What are the Library of congress hours?
As of May 11, 2009 these are the hours at the Library of Congress:
Thomas Jefferson Building - The Library of Congress Experience
Monday - Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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James Madison Memorial Madison Building
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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John Adams Building
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
How did the library of congress help to fight against negatives stereotypes about African Americans?
sent books by afican american authors
How many buildings is the Library of Congress?
According to the Library of Congress website, there are currently 32 million books in the library. With more than 142 million items (including recordings, photographs, maps) on more than 650 miles of shelving, the library adds about 10,000 to its collection per day.
What started out as a room of just 3,000 books in the Capitol Building has now become the oldest book collection in the nation and the largest library in the world. And thanks to digital technology and a dedicated staff, that collection is not only growing, but it is also becoming more readily available to the world.
It all started when a man called Guy sat on a firework and his mate walked around screaming penny for a guy, penny for a guy! The reason he was screaming was because he wanted him to get down as soon as possible. The reason Guy sat on the firework was because he wanted to kill the king and he was trying to make the king come and do the same thing.
The drewey decimal system is the classification system used by?
It is used by librarians for the classification of books
Why is Congress's power to appropriate funds important?
The Constitution clearly states that Congress has the right to levy taxes or in other words raise taxes, and the money raised is to be used for the defense and general welfare of the United States. So Congress has the power to appropriate funds for various purposes, because it's an implied power.
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If I am wrong please correct me.
Why was the Library of Congress opened?
The original purpose of the Library of Congress was to help members of Congress conduct research on legislative matters.
How are nonfiction book filed at the library?
Dewey decimal system. Depending on the topic of the book, it will be filed by one of the following classes:
Library congress classification?
The Library of Congress Classification System (LCC) organizes materials into 21 branches of knowledge. These basic categories (labeled A - Z, with the exceptions of I, O, W, X and Y) are then divided into more specific subclasses by incorporating additional letters.
What is the function of a reference section in the library?
The Reference Section in the library has various books that are sources of information about different subjects. They include dictionaries, encyclopedias, manual, and other informational books. Most books in the Reference Section may not be taken out so that they are always available to those who need them.
What is the classification of nonfiction books in a library by number?
the Dewey system
Non-fiction books are indexed with the Dewey Decimal System.