In 1862, then-US President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law. This was this president's biggest milestone in building the transcontinental railroad that greatly improved US trade and transportation, allowing product transportation to take place in a shorter time and ensuring that products arrived at their destination with good quality. It also allowed producers' transportation expenses to be reduced, ensuring better priced products, which increased sales and boosted the country's economy.
A member of Parliament is a member of the House of Representatives, which has a minimum of 120 members, elected at a general election for a three-year term.
