The 111th Congress will meet for the first time January 6, 2009. (They are sworn in a few days earlier.)
On Oct.14 2008
An agreement in Congress so that President Hayes could take office
An agreement in Congress so that President Hayes could take office
Republican victories in the election of 1866 told Congress that they need to step up and take control of the Restoration.
Republican victories in the election of 1866 told Congress that they need to step up and take control of the Restoration.
Obama is the 54th president, so 2008
the election always takes place on the 1st Tuesday of November so for the 2008 election it was on November 4th.
eminiment domain
eminent domain
Missouri had approximately 4,425,411 (give or take a handful) eligible voters in the 2008 Presidential election. 2,925,197 of these cast valid ballots. In the Electoral College, it had 11 electors.
Appointment; take-over; coup d'état.
The Republicans were able to take control of both houses of Congress.