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the united states congress
The source of power for the United States Congress to admit new states into the Union is Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1, which states:
"New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected withing the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State formed by the Junction of two or more states, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress."
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Who said as much as you value a union of all states you would not admit the Southern states into the Union unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful slave trade?
George Mason
Who said you will not admit the southern states into the union unless they agree to the discontinuence for this disgraceful slave trade?
George Mason
Who sets Standards for admitting new states to the union?
The Congress was given the power to admit new states, but no new state could come onto the property of an existing state, and no two states could join together to form a larger one, unless both state legislatures and Congress approve. This has been mentioned in Article IV.Go to www.blognstuff.weebly.com to ask for more related questions like these.
Were the southern states confederate or union?
The southern states were Confederate states. The northern states were part of the Union. :)
Number of states in the Union during 1861?
There were 19 states in the Union.
