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House of Representatives
Continental Chrome PM 1989 Apr-4
Description:
First day of issue: April 4, 1989 First issue location: Washington, DC The stamp featured on this Maximum Card celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of the House of Representatives. Following ratification of the Constitution, the House first convened in 1789 with sixty-five members. By 1913, membership had grown to four hundred thirty-five. The House has remained at that number since, with the exception of a temporary expansion in 1959 to four hundred thirty-seven members when Hawaii and Alaska were admitted to the Union. The number of Representatives from a state is based on population, and is reapportioned after each census to maintain fair distribution. Representatives conduct business in committees and subcommittees, the most important of which are Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Rules. The House processes ten to fifteen thousand bills yearly, and enacts a large number of public and private laws. It also has the power to elect the President, should the electoral collage fail to do so, and the House alone has the power to impeach the President and other high-ranking officials
| Details |  | | Publisher: | Unicover Corporation | | Type: | Continental Chrome | | Stamp: | 25c | | Postmark/Cancel: | 1989 Apr-4
Washington, DC | | Size: | 4" x 5.75" (10.25 x 15 cm) | | Other Categories: |
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