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Congress attempted to stop discussion on the slavery issue after they were flooded by over 100,000 petitions urging the abolition of slavery in the 1830's. In 1836, they passed a resolution that banned the discussion of these petitions and enforced the ban in 1839, 1841 and 1843. However, John Quincy Adams, who believed this was unfair, came up with creative methods of bringing the debate up on the floor anyway.
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Why does the Senate branch have unlimited debate?
Based on its smaller size, the United States Senate has the ability to allow unlimited debate, such as filibusters. During the nineteenth century, both houses of Congress allowed filibuster debates. However, due to the House's increasing size, it became no longer feasible.
The federal civil service was created by?
Pendleton Act of 1883, after the assassination of Garfield by a disaffected patronage seeker.
What action did congress take that it had been unable to do under the Aticles of Confederation?
Well, honey, Congress finally grew a backbone and passed the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, something it couldn't do under the hot mess that was the Articles of Confederation. This bad boy set up a system for admitting new states to the Union and banned slavery in the Northwest Territory. It was like Congress finally put on its big boy pants and started getting things done.
Why did some Americans believe Fugitive Slave Act?
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the Compromise of 1850 and it was done to satisfy abolitionists who were in Congress. While slavery was outlawed in Washington, D.C. under this compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act allowed slaves to be returned to their masters and those who housed their escape to be punished.
How many members must be present for congress to get work done?
Congress must have a 'quorum'. That means that at least half of the members must be present. That would be 50 in the Senate and 219 in the House.
What was the issuue in the Webster-hayne debate?
Webster wanted pro-slavery. Haynes was against slavery. Therefore, they never met eye to eye and nothing got done or accomplished between them.
What could the north and the south have done to prevent the war?
figure a way to for both sides to agree about slavery
Who is the author of when others debate the way i have done the how?
i wanna know who wrote this quote "when others debate the way, i have done the how"
When was slavery done away with?
1865
What must be done to prevent porosity in welding?
what must be done to prevent this from happening
What could have been done to prevent slavery in the US?
Slavery could have been prevented by finding alternate ways of getting and paying the labor force needed to develop the US. Also, it could have been prevented if there were no African kings willing to sell people.
Who condoned slavery in the South?
The institution of slavery was deemed legal by the US Supreme Court in 1857. This was part of the Dred Scott decision handed down by the Court. The Court decision said that slaves were "property". It also said that Congress nor the US President could outlaw slavery. This had to be done by an amendment to the US Constitution which did by the 13th amendment.
What can be done to prevent this?
There is little that can be done to prevent stupid people asking unanswerable questions.
Why is debate important in a democracy?
Debate informs people as to the issues and possible solutions so that consensus as to what should be done can be built.
What has emmitt smith done for his community?
slavery
Who are 5 people who did racist slavery?
Adolf Hitler had done slavery that have killed thousends of people.
What is slavery like now?
Slavery, sadly, is still around today, and is thriving in many countries. Its no longer just African-Americans, but it is any tourist, any person, that can be sold into slavery, and may never be free again. Many slave-masters use fear as their greatest weapon to get new slaves, and more is being done to prevent this from happening.
