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

VOA: special.2009.03.19

Earlier this year, a judge in the state of Florida was forced to declare a mistrial after eight weeks in a federal drug case.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

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

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

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

VOA: special.2011.04.11

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

Afghan election officials say workers are recounting some of the ballots from the presidential election and expect to formally declare a winner by late next week.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

"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