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Reptiles Slave codes Liberalism Main articles: Philadelphia Convention and United States Bill of Rights. . In 1608 Captain John Smith explored the river now known as the Potomac and made drawings of his observations which were later compiled into a map and published in London in 1612 This detail from that map shows his rendition of the river that the local tribes had told him was called the "Patawomeck". . Congress also plays a role in presidential elections Both Houses meet in joint session on the sixth day of January following a presidential election to count the electoral votes and there are procedures to follow if no candidate wins a majority. The District is not a state and therefore has no voting representation in Congress D.C residents elect a non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives currently Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C At-Large) who may sit on committees participate in debate and introduce legislation but cannot vote on the House floor the District has no official representation in the United States Senate Neither chamber seats the District's elected "shadow" representative or senators Unlike residents of U.S territories such as Puerto Rico or Guam which also have non-voting delegates D.C residents are subject to all federal taxes in the financial year 2012 D.C residents and businesses paid $20.7 billion in federal taxes; more than the taxes collected from 19 states and the highest federal taxes per capita, The phrase "Founding Fathers" is a 20th-century appellation coined by Warren G Harding in 1916.[citation needed] Prior to and during the 19th century they were referred to as simply the "Fathers".[citation needed] the term has been used to describe the founders and first settlers of the original royal colonies. .

A minority of uncertain size tried to stay neutral in the war Most kept a low profile but the Quakers were the most important group to speak out for neutrality especially in Pennsylvania the Quakers continued to do business with the British even after the war began and they were accused of being supporters of British rule "contrivers and authors of seditious publications" critical of the revolutionary cause the majority of Quakers attempted to remain neutral although a sizeable number nevertheless participated to some degree! In 1861 General Scott advised Abraham Lincoln to ask Lee to command U.S forces Lee declined and later recounted "I declined the offer he made me to take command of the army that was brought into the field stating candidly and as courteously as I could that though opposed to secession and deprecating war I could take no part in the invasion of the southern states."! Washington as Farmer at Mount Vernon Shrubs of the Potomac River Basin. . Effects of the Revolution Turtles of the Potomac River Basin, Nat Turner's slave rebellion On July 9 1799 Washington finished making his last will; the longest provision concerned slavery All of his slaves were to be freed after the death of his wife Martha Washington said he did not free them immediately because his slaves intermarried with his wife's dower slaves He forbade their sale or transportation out of Virginia His will provided that old and young freed people be taken care of indefinitely; younger ones were to be taught to read and write and placed in suitable occupations. Washington freed over 160 slaves that included 25 slaves he had acquired from his wife's brother in payment of a debt freed by graduation. He was among the few large slave-holding Virginians during the Revolutionary Era who emancipated their slaves. ; Further information: Diplomacy in the American Revolutionary War. Lincoln was taken across the street to Petersen House After remaining in a coma for nine hours Lincoln died at 7:22 am on April 15 After death his face relaxed into a smile. Stanton saluted and said "Now he belongs to the ages.", Tallahassee Florida chosen as the midpoint between Pensacola and St Augustine Florida - then the two largest cities in Florida, Congress enacted Johnson's Great Society program to fight poverty and hunger the Watergate Scandal had a powerful effect of waking up a somewhat dormant Congress which investigated presidential wrongdoing and coverups; the scandal "substantially reshaped" relations between the branches of government suggested political scientist Bruce J Schulman. Partisanship returned particularly after 1994; one analyst attributes partisan infighting to slim congressional majorities which discouraged friendly social gatherings in meeting rooms such as the Board of Education. Congress began reasserting its authority. Lobbying became a big factor despite the 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act Political action committees or PACs could make substantive donations to congressional candidates via such means as soft money contributions. While soft money funds were not given to specific campaigns for candidates the money often benefited candidates substantially in an indirect way and helped reelect candidates. Reforms such as the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act limited campaign donations but did not limit soft money contributions. One source suggests post-Watergate laws amended in 1974 meant to reduce the "influence of wealthy contributors and end payoffs" instead "legitimized PACs" since they "enabled individuals to band together in support of candidates". From 1974 to 1984 PACs grew from 608 to 3,803 and donations leaped from $12.5 million to $120 million along with concern over PAC influence in Congress in 2009 there were 4,600 business labor and special-interest PACs including ones for lawyers electricians and real estate brokers. From 2007 to 2008 175 members of Congress received "half or more of their campaign cash" from PACs.