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He does. The idea was for the Congress to take the bill back, make it palatable to the president and send it back up, but that was for the era when Congress and the President were thought to work together. In the 21st Century, Congress and the President are often at war with each other; if they can't get a bill signed they normally just let it die.
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The 104th Congress voted to give the President the veto?
The 104th Congress gave the President a line item veto. It was introduced by Bob Dole in the Senate, and signed into law by Bill Clinton. The Line Item Veto Act of 1996 was subsequently ruled unconstitutional.
What happens if the president rejects the bill?
If the President vetoes a bill, he sends it back to the House or Senate. If the House and Senate still think that the bill should become a law, both houses have to take a vote again. And if two thirds of both the House and Senate vote "Yea" or Yes, then they "Override" the President's veto and the bill becomes a law.
Does the president pro tempore give the final vote on a bill?
Yes, the president pro tempore give the final vote on a bill in the Senate.
What is the last step in the bill making process in the US government?
The last or final step is for the President to sign...or reject (veto) the bill. If the President doesn't want to do either, he can...during the last 10 days of the congressional session only...put the bill away, effectively leave it alone, or take no action on it, and it becomes null and void after the 10 days. This is known as a pocket veto..and avoids the President the embarrassment of signing or rejecting (vetoing the bill publicly.) Lawmakers in Congress don't like this pro cedure, but it was put in by the framers of the Constitution to give the President leeway when he or she felt cornered and didn't want to make a clear decision on a bill becoming law.
What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?
Congress can override a veto by passing the bill again with a 2/3 majority in both houses or they can try to write and pass a new version of the bill that removes the president's objections or they can just give up on the bill for the time being.
What are some things a president has to do?
He has to give speeches and protect the Bill of Rights.
What bill give the president to right to enforce laws and send troops?
That would be the United States Constitution.
Whose idea was it to give the president a veto?
The presidential veto was a part of the original Constitution written by the Founding Fathers. Although the constitution does not state that the President has veto powers, the President has to sign legislation into law. This in effect is a veto. However if the President does not sign into law a piece of legislation within 10 days then he is constitutionally required to send it back to Congress with his objections in writing.
What happens When the president does not sign or veto a Bill within ten days of receiving it the bill automatically?
If the President takes no action after 10 days, the legislation is automatically vetoed and is returned for a re-vote in the House and Senate. This is referred to as a "pocket veto", because the President can just let the bill die without having to give a reason for the action or officially opposing the bill.
What is the presidents role in lawmaking?
The president can convince congress to pass a bill, and the president can then sign the bill into a law.
How is the President of India a nominal Head?
1) he can declare an emergency only when given so in writing by the union council of ministers 2) during the passage of a bill , the president may send the bill back for reconsideration but when the bill comes to him for a second time , he has to give his assent to the bill . 3) when an ordinance is issued by the president , it has to approved by the parliament in 6 weeks failing which the ordinance becomes null and void .!
Why was congress unwilling to give the president the power to veto bills?
Congress was not unwilling to give the President the veto power. Certain members of the Constitutional Convention were. Congress, as we know it today, did not write the Constitution. Some Framers of the Constitution did not favor the veto power, fearing it gave the President too much power of the legislative branch. In fact, many Framers felt the President should simply be an agent of the Congress subject to its direction and control.
