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Can the president of US pass a new federal law if the congress is not in session?
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∙ 13y ago
No, according to the government, the House of Representatives has to vote on it, then if that passes, then the senators, then the governors, then the President. That's just how the government works.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo- the President can never make new laws. He can issue directives to federal employees about how existing federal law should be interpreted and enforced.
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Congress has power to introduce and pass law. this president has the responsibility of enforcing all federal law. this is an example of?
separation of powers
Congress has the power to introduce and pass laws. The president has the responsibility of enforcing all federal laws. This is an example of?
separation of powers
What is the chief of the US?
; "Chief Legislator The President of the United States is also the chief legislator. He can recall Congress into a special session. He may veto the bills passed by Congress, and use his influence on his colleagues in Congress to get a bill passed or proposed. Again, all of his actions are limited by other branches of government: Congressmen do not have to pass any laws during the special session, Congress can override the president's veto by a two-thirds majority, and no one in Congress must succumb to the president's pressure." - http://library.thinkquest.org/11492/convention/powers.html
What are checks that Congress may impose on the President?
1. Congress can override his veto with a Two-Thirds Congressional vote. 2. Congress can vote "yes" or "no" on the money spent, therefore having the power to control the money strings 3. Congress has the power to aprrove or reject all foreign policy treaties. To reject a treaty they need Two-Thirds of a vote. help pass bills vetoed by president
What happens is a bill pass and the president doesn't sign the bill but holds it for more than 10 days?
After 10 days the bill becomes law even it is not signed, provided that Congress is still in session. However, if Congress adjourns before the 10 days are up, the bill is treated as if it were vetoed. They call this kind of veto a "pocket veto".
Can Overturn Or Throw Out Laws Passed By Congress?
Both the state and federal supreme courts can overturn unconstitutional state laws; the US Supreme Court is the ultimate authority on the constitutionality of federal law.
How long does the president have to pass his political agenda to congress?
The president has to pass his political agenda through Congress within 4 years.
Who writes the us budget?
The U.S. Constitution specifies that all federal appropriation bills must originate in the House of Representatives. The Constitution also requires the Executive Branch to submit a federal budget proposal to Congress every year, but that request holds no inherent authority, and is routinely ignored by the Legislaure.
Does the US president make the laws?
yes he does but he has to pass it through with congress
How can Congress undo a president's unilateral action?
Congress can pass new legislation
What can a president do to pass a law that congress does not approve?
veto
What happens to the bill that the president refuses to sign?
When a bill that has passed both Houses of Congress is presented to the President, he/she can do three things:Sign it into law.Return it to the House where it originated with his/her objections (veto it).Do nothing.Once presented with a bill, the President has ten days not counting Sundays in which to either sign it or veto it. If he/she does neither within those ten days, and at the end of the ten days Congress is still in session, the bill automatically becomes a law. If the President neither signs nor vetoes the bill within the ten days, and at the end of the ten days Congress is no longer in session, the bill automatically dies. To allow a bill passed by Congress during the last ten days of its session to die by doing nothing with it is known as a pocket veto.If the President returns the bill with his/her objections, Congress can modify it and pass a revised version, which the President again would choose to sign or veto. However, if at least two thirds of each House of Congress votes to pass the version that the President rejected, it becomes law anyway; that is known as overriding the President's veto.
