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How Congress can override the president veto of a bill with how many votes?
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∙ 13y ago
House and Senate BOTH must have a 2/3 majority based on how many vote in each chamber. Not all House or Senate members vote on every issue. So the number of votes needed depends on how many actually vote.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe veto of a bill of congress can be overridden with a vote of two thirds (2/3) Majority
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Is a veto when the president sign a bill?
No, a veto is when the president returns a bill to Congress with his or her objections. It does not become law unless Congress votes by 2/3 majorities in both houses to override the President's veto.
What type of veto can congress override?
they can override any bill that the president has vetoed
Under which of the following circumstances is congress most likely to pass a bill the president has threatned to veto?
Congressional leaders believe they have the votes necessary to override a veto
If passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate in identical form Where does a bill go?
A passed bill goes to the President for his signature. If the President vetoes the bill, he sends it back to the Congress for consideration. The Congress can then change the legislation or vote to override the veto, which would require a two-thirds majority vote in each house. If Congress votes to override, the bill would then become law with or without the President's signature.
How many votes make up the two thirds needed to override presidential veto?
Actually it does. Now a days congress rules over the president. All the president does it veto or appeal laws and declares war but at any time congress can over rule him. Truly the president can't do much for us when it seems like he does but congress does most of the work.
How does the supreme court override the veto by president?
A president can veto a bill that the congress passes and sends to him for his signature and he can refuse to sign it (vetoing it). But the president cannot override vetos. The congress can override president's veto by a 2/3 vote.
Who signs a bill from Congress?
The president can either choose to sign the bill into law or veto it, but Congress can override a veto.
President vetoes a bill and congress wants to become a law?
If the president vetoes a bill, then Congress can override that vetoe, but the bill must go back to Congress to be approved with a majority vote.
How can the President show disapproval of a bill that has been passed by congress?
The President can show disapproval of a bill that has been passed by congress by vetoing the bill. Congress, however, can override a presidential veto.
What is it called when Congress passes a bill over president's veto?
override veto
How can a president override a congress bill?
He cannot. The president can veto the bill, returning it to Congress without his signature. Congress can override the President's veto by a two-thirds vote of both the House and the Senate. If the Congress overrides the President's veto, it becomes law even if he doesn't like it. If the President refuses to enforce the law, he is violating his Constitutional oath to ensure that the laws will be faithfully executed, which would be an impeachable offense. Congress could then "fire" the President by removing him from office.
When congress disagrees with a presidents veto what can they do?
If a US president vetoes a bill sent to him by the US Congress, the president may choose to veto the bill. In such a case, the bill is sent back to the congress. If the Congress can come up with a two thirds majority, then the bill must pass as law.
