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What check does the president have on legislation?
For a bill to become a law, the president must sign it. When the president refuses, it's cal the power of "veto." Otherwise congress must overrule the veto with an 2/3 majority vote.
Does the president need to sign legislation before it becomes law?
Yes, in the United States, the president must sign legislation for it to become law. After Congress passes a bill, it is sent to the president, who can either sign it into law or veto it. If the president vetoes the bill, Congress can still enact it by overriding the veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers. Alternatively, if the president takes no action for ten days while Congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law.
Who must sign a bill by congress before it would become a law?
president
Different functions of the president and congress in passing legislation?
Congress passes the legislation while the president can sign or veto it.
This must pass congress and the president to become law?
I think you are referring to how a bill becomes a law. A bill must pass both houses of congress and then the president must sign it.
What if the president forgets to veto a bill he does not want passed after ten days?
For the bill to become law, the President must sign the bill, or Congress must override his or her veto. So, if the President forgot about the bill, it would not become law.
Who in the US must sign a bill before it becomes law based on the US Constitution?
In order to become laws, bills must be passed by both houses of Congress. The constitution does not specify that anyone must sign it., but the fact that it passed must be certified in some way. It then must be sent to the president, but he does not need to sign it for it become law, if Congress stays in session for 10 days after he gets it.
What are the presidential vetos?
Before a bill can become law it must have the signature of the president. The president may choose not to sign the bill, effectively vetoing it.
Describe the process of a presidential veto and how it can be over turn?
f the President approves of the legislation, he signs it (sign into law). If he does not approve, he must return the bill, unsigned, within ten days, excluding Sundays, to the house of the United States Congress in which it originated, while the Congress is in session. The President is constitutionally required to state his objections to the legislation in writing, and the Congress is constitutionally required to consider them, and to reconsider the legislation. This action, in effect, is a veto. If the Congress overrides the veto by a two-thirds majority in each house, it becomes law without the President's signature. Otherwise, the bill fails to become law unless it is presented to the President again and he chooses to sign it.
what happens when the president votes legislation?
The President doesn't get to vote on legislation but will either sign the bill into law or exercise his veto power and send the bill back to Congress.
Who grants permission for a new state to join the union?
The process of granting statehood is complex, but essentially, Congress grants permission for a new state to join the union. The President must then sign the legislation.
What does it mean to veto a law?
All legislation passed by both houses of Congress must be presented to the President. This presentation is in the President's capacity as Head of State. If the President approves of the legislation, he signs it (sign into law). If he does not approve, he must return the bill, unsigned, within ten days, excluding Sundays, to the house of the United States Congress in which it originated, while the Congress is in session. The President is constitutionally required to state his objections to the legislation in writing, and the Congress is constitutionally required to consider them, and to reconsider the legislation. This action, in effect, is a veto.
