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Show "ijgll n g t Q Can you tell me how many timet Congress has declared war? A Eleven times. With Britain, 1812; With Mexico, 1848; With Spain, 1898; Germany. 1917; Austria, 1917; Japan, Dec. 8, 1941; Germany, Dec. 11, 1941; Italy, Dec. 11. 1941; Bulgaria, June 5, 1942, Hungary, June 5, 1942 and Rumania, June 5, 1942. War was never formally declared with Tripoli in 1802. nor against the Confederacy in 1861, nor with any of the many Indian tribes, nor with Korea June 23, 1950. Q Can you tell me what a death tax is? A The inheritance tax it regarded as a death tax since it becomes payable, only upon the death of a person. Q Were all the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Organization Organiza-tion enacted Into law by passage of the Legislative Reorganisation Act? A No. Some ot the important recommendations not adopted included a Joint legislative-executive council; a Congressional personnel office; of-fice; a stenographic pool; an administrative assistant for every member; creation ot a formal policy committee. The Senate acquired ac-quired authority, since passage of the act to employ administrative assistants. Q Are committee records and filet open to public Inspection In Congress? A No. They are property ot Congress, and are accessible to any member mem-ber of either house. Q What la the difference between a "Bill" and an "Act" In Congress? A "Bill" Is the technical designation of a measure introduced In either House. After a Bill has been passed by one House, it becomes an Act of that House. If it is passed by Both houses, it becomes an Act of fonarf ss, even If not approved by the President. |