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I would guess it would be to ask for a declaration of war against Spain.

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Q: Why did William McKinley call congress into a special meeting?
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What is it called when a meeting of congress called by the president outside of normal meeting times?

Special session


What is a special session in congress?

It is a meeting to deal with some emergency situation.


What is is session of congress?

Each year, the Congress has two sessions unless the president calls a special session of Congress. Every two years, a new meeting of Congress assumes office. Currently (December 2, 2010) the second session in 2010 of the meeting of the 111th Congress is conducting business. In January 2011, the first session of the <newly-elected> meeting of the 112th Congress will begin.


What is a congress of?

Each year, the Congress has two sessions unless the president calls a special session of Congress. Every two years, a new meeting of Congress assumes office. Currently (December 2, 2010) the second session in 2010 of the meeting of the 111th Congress is conducting business. In January 2011, the first session of the <newly-elected> meeting of the 112th Congress will begin.


Which session of Congress is in session?

The first session in 2011 of the meeting of the 112th Congress. Congress has two session each year unless the president calls Congress into an additional special session. Every two years, new members are elected in November and a new meeting of those elected takes office the following January. Elections for the 112th Congress were held in November 2010 and the first meeting of the 112th Congress began in January 2011.


Is a meeting a special meeting when your regular meeting date is cancelled?

special meeting


Who creates special courts?

The special courts were created by Congress to hear certain cases involving the expressed powers of congress.


When will the new congress be sworn in?

The Congress must meet on January 3 of each year to organize. After that they set their own meeting times. The President has the power to call special session of Congress if they are not in session already and something important comes up.


What does it mean when congress is in session?

Each year, the Congress has two sessions unless the president calls a special session of Congress. Every two years, a new meeting of Congress assumes office. Currently (December 2, 2010) the second session in 2010 of the meeting of the 111th Congress is conducting business. In January 2011, the first session of the <newly-elected> meeting of the 112th Congress will begin.


Who created the special courts?

The special courts were created by Congress to hear certain cases involving the expressed powers of congress.


Constitutional meeting for a special purpose?

convention


Why is a meeting held for a special purpose?

convention