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If the president denies a law how can congress make a law?

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The Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority.

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Can the president ask the congress to make a law?

Can the President ask the congress to make a law?


When the president denies a law?

The process of "denying" a law is called a veto.


What can the president do if congress passes a law?

he can sign it and make it a law or he can veto it(reject)


What is the duty of the congress?

The Congress' main duty is to make and pass laws.


What is the job on the legislative branch?

To make bills (laws) to pass to the president to sign. If the president veto's the bill and congress wants the law then they vote. If 2/3 of the congress representatives votes "yes" then the president cant veto the law. But if the Judaical branch (the supreme court) decides that the law is unconstitutional nor congress or the president can make the bill a law.


Does the president work with congress to make laws?

While the President can suggest legislation, the actual letter of the law (specifics) is written by Congress. If a bill is passed by Congress than the President can sign the bill into law or veto it, having another impact on law-making.


Why does the president have to ask congress to make a new law?

Only Congress has the power to make laws, so if the President want a law passed, he has no choice but to prevail upon Congress to pass it. That is how the US Constitution has set up the government to work.


What must the President do to prevent a bill passed by congress from becoming law.?

To make a bill a law, the president signs it. However, if the president takes no action before the time for the president's action expires, and Congress is still in session, the bill automatically becomes law.


What can the US congress do to make a bill a law if the president vetoes it?

The bill that the President has vetoed must be passed with a 2/3 favorable vote in both houses of Congress in order to become law.


How does presidential approval matter in passing laws?

The Legislative Branch (Congress) makes the laws. The law they make then goes to the Executive Branch (the President). The President can either sign the law, to make it become an actual United States Law, or he can veto it. To veto means to not approve a law passed by Congress. If two-thirds of both houses of Congress (House of Representatives and Senate) agree, Congress can override the President's veto.


Does the president make the laws?

No, The president does not make the law, he only has the power to pass, veto, or suggest a law. the group of people who make the laws and run them through the president is the Senate. Also, if the president vetoes the law, the senate can overthrow his decision if 2/3 of the senate vote for the law to pass.


What does the president do as legslative leader?

The president isn't a legislative leader. Only congress is suppose to make law as one of the three branches. Trump hasn't understood this concept and declares law. Congress has given up their responsibility in allowing the president to determine law.