But a law called the Antiquities Act gives presidents the power to declare national monuments.

VOA: special.2009.09.28

It also included a ceremony to declare the Surf Ballroom a rock and roll landmark.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

The new law gave the president power to declare military rule in the south.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

In nineteen fifty-three, the first lady persuaded Congress to declare a National Teacher Day.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

A few members of Congress did not want to declare war against Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.02.26

They asked the court to declare him innocent because of insanity.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

And only Congress had the constitutional power to declare war.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

So Tekina-eir Maynard was excited to learn about questions added to the 2010 census that will allow them to declare their indigenous heritage on paper.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

(Sound) Senior Hamas official Ahmad Bahar told a news conference in Gaza that Mr.Abbas's rule is illegitimate and he has no authority to declare elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

"The Election Commision of South Africa is proud to declare the 2009 elections free and fair and that they reflect the will of the people of South African voters.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to Jewish settlers angry over his plan to declare a partial freeze on settlement construction in response to demands by the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

The lower house of the Czech Parliament voted 101 to 96 to declare no confidence in the coalition government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, after four lawmakers broke rank with their parties and voted with the opposition.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

He could support the Compromise of Eighteen Fifty and declare it to be the final settlement of the problem.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

He also proposed that Congress declare that it had no power to interfere with the slave trade between states.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

If you dispute this,and declare that men are still willing to serve in the army, then prove it by volunteering yourselves in large numbers.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

Presidents can declare national monuments, but Congress must act to establish a national park.

VOA: special.2011.04.11