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Under what circumstances must Congress choose a Vice President?
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∙ 14y ago
Because of the 12th amendment the house of representatives may be called on to elect a president. if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes for president, the house of representatives, voting by states, must decide the issuing that situation, it must choose from among the 3 highest contenders in the electoral college balloting. Each state has but one vote to cast, and a majority of the states is necessary for election.
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∙ 14y agoThe Congress must choose a Vice President by the individual senators with a majority of the full senate necessary for election.
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∙ 9y agoIf none of the candidates get 270 electoral college votes, the House of Representatives votes. The winner must get 51% of those votes or a simple majority.
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AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
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Under what circumstances does the Senate choose the vice president?
AnswerIf there is a voting tie for the office of the Vice President, the Senate is empowered to choose the Vice President.
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President Gerald Ford /
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If the president lies under oath or commits a crime like a felony.
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Yes
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He was in the Continental Congress but not the US Congress. The US Congress did not exist before Adams became Vice-President under Washington.
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After ironing out their differences, Congress sent President Bill Clinton legislation to terminate the ICC. On December 29, 1995, the 108-year-old ICC was disbanded.
Is the president elected by congress?
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For lying under oath.
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The President can use a "pocket veto", if a bill comes to the White House to be signed close to the time Congress is due to conclude their current session. If it isn't signed by the time they get out of session, the bill will die unpassed, unless carefully worded otherwise. This is sometimes used with unpopular bills, or ones the President does not want to be seen to reject or support.
Under what circumstances can a president veto a bill without returning it to congress?
The President can use a "pocket veto", if a bill comes to the White House to be signed close to the time Congress is due to conclude their current session. If it isn't signed by the time they get out of session, the bill will die unpassed, unless carefully worded otherwise. This is sometimes used with unpopular bills, or ones the President does not want to be seen to reject or support.
Under the system of checks and balances can Congress veto the president?
Yes. Congress can overrule the veto of the President if they obtain a two-thirds majority vote to pass a bill.
