Can the senate create tax bills?
No all bills of revenue must originate in the house of representatives
Which US state does not have house flies?
ALASKA IS THE ONLY STATE WITHOUT THE BOTHERSOME HOUSEFLY. BECAUSE IT IS SO COLD, THE HOUSEFLY STAYS AWAY!
John C. Calhoun died of tuberculosis, at age 68 in Washington, DC. John C Calhoun was the seventh Vice-President of the United States.
How many members serve in the United States Senate?
There are one hundred members of the Senate. The length of term that the members of the Senate serve is currently six years. The House of Representatives has four hundred thirty-five members PLUS five non-voting members.
What is Henry Clay best known for?
He was known as the Great Compromiser for his work in the US Senate. He also ran for President and served as Secretary State in the J. Q. Adams administration.
He was a political enemy of Andrew Jackson.
How many underground mines are there in the U.S.?
In 2001 there were 719 underground coal mines in the United States, which produced 380.6 million metric short tons.
Under what did each state remain independent?
Under the Article of Confederation each state remained independent.
Iowa, Nevada, Maine, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, West Virginia, Kansas and Washington hold Republican caucuses. Missouri holds a Republican primary but has Democratic caucuses. rgf
Who were all the past Speaker of the house of Representatives?
what are the speaker of the house in the 70's 80's 90's
What were the original 13 colonies of the US?
North:
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Middle:
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
South:
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Connecticut Colony, Deleware Colony, Province of Georgia, Province of Maryland, Province of Massachusets Bay, Province of New Hampshire, Province of New York, Province of New Jersey, Province of North Carolina, Province of Pennsylvania, Colony of Rhode Island, Province of South Carolina, and The Virginia Colony were the original Thirteen Colonies.
What are the 50 states of the US?
The 50 states of the United States of America
The ones in boldface are the original 13 colonies. Maine was originally part of Massachusetts. The US also includes the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and several Pacific and Caribbean islands (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas, Wake Island, and the US Virgin Islands) as well as the District of Columbia (Washington, DC).
AL - Alabama
AK - Alaska
AZ - Arizona
AR - Arkansas
CA - California
CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut
DE - Delaware
FL - Florida
GA - Georgia
HI - Hawaii
ID - Idaho
IL - Illinois
IN - Indiana
IA - Iowa
KS - Kansas
KY - Kentucky
LA - Louisiana
ME - Maine
MD - Maryland
MA - Massachusetts
MI - Michigan
MN - Minnesota
MS - Mississippi
MO - Missouri
MT - Montana
NE - Nebraska
NV - Nevada
NH - New Hampshire
NJ - New Jersey
NM - New Mexico
NY - New York
NC - North Carolina
ND - North Dakota
OH - Ohio
OK - Oklahoma
OR - Oregon
PA - Pennsylvania
RI - Rhode Island
SC - South Carolina
SD - South Dakota
TN - Tennessee
TX - Texas
UT - Utah
VT - Vermont
VA - Virginia
WA - Washington
WV - West Virginia
WI - Wisconsin
WY - Wyoming
US has only 50 states, unless you count the state of confusion that you're in.
· Alabama
· Alaska
· Arizona
· Arkansas
· California
· Colorado
· Connecticut
· Delaware
· Florida
· Georgia
· Hawaii
· Idaho
· Illinois
· Indiana
· Iowa
· Kansas
· Kentucky
· Louisiana
· Maine
· Maryland
· Massachusetts
· Michigan
· Minnesota
· Mississippi
· Missouri
· Montana
· Nebraska
· Nevada
· New Hampshire
· New Jersey
· New Mexico
· New York
· North Carolina
· North Dakota
· Ohio
· Oklahoma
· Oregon
· Pennsylvania
· Rhode Island
· South Carolina
· South Dakota
· Tennessee
· Texas
· Utah
· Vermont
· Virginia
· Washington
· West Virginia
· Wisconsin
· Wyoming
How many children did Daniel Webster have?
Daniel Webster had five full siblings and five half-siblings for a total of ten:
10. Elizabeth Webster (1775-1838)
How many US Presidents were former members of the US House of Representatives?
22 Presidents were members of Congress prior to becoming President: Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, Polk, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Johnson, Hays, Garfield, Harrison, McKinley, Harding, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and George H. W. Bush.
How many states were there in 1790?
In 1790, the United States of America consisted of the original 13 colonies, now designated as states, that had rebelled against Great Britain some 15 years previously. In the next year, the state of Vermont would also join the Union, with many more to follow over the years.
What does the assistant majority leader do?
The assistant majority leader is the second-ranking member of the party leadership of United States Senate. If there is no floor leader present, the assistant majority leader will act as the floor leader.
Who is the current minority speaker of the United States house of represenatives?
The Speaker of the House is the highest ranking member of the majority party, currently Paul Ryan. The highest ranking member of the minority party is the Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi. There is not a minority Speaker of the House.
Who was the first African American presidential candidate?
Kennedy. Before then, blacks recognized that it was the Democrats who had allowed the KKK and other racist groups to continue and many Democrats, such as Senator Byrd were activly involved in the killing and destruction of Blacks. Somehow, the Democrats convinced the country that they were the party of the minorities and have controlled the minority votes since then. It's interesting that the Republicans have actually appointed blacks to significant positions in the government. It's all about perception. If someone makes a claim enough times, people will eventually start to believe it.
Mexicans. They lived on this land BEFORE even the Natives lived here.
Added; Since there were NO nations, countries, or other political sub-divisions at that time in human history, historians agree that the so-called "Native Americans" (applicable to the inhabitants of BOTH continents - whatever their tribe or civilization) were the original inhabitants of North and South America.
Who was the Speaker of the House in 1963?
Tom Foley (born March 26, 1929 in Spokane, Washington) suceeded Jim Wright as the fifty-seventh Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between June 6, 1989 and January 3, 1995, including the whole of 1993.
They ONLY have to be sworn in to qualify
there are 83 states in Russia ormore accurately you can say there are 83 federal subjects in Russia.
Answer by PAKISTANI YOUTH
Nancy Pelosi is no longer the Speaker of the House as of the mid-term election in 2010, but she remains in good standing in the House of Representatives serving San Francisco's Eighth District.
You can read more about her, below.
How many casket makers are there in the U.S.?
The Casket and Funeral Supply Association (CFSA) estimated in the late 1990s that fewer than 325 companies were involved in the various aspects of casket manufacturing in the United States.