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He can sign it, or he can veto it; he can also pocket-veto it (take no action, and if the congress is not in session, after ten days, the bill is dead, for all intents and purposes).

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Suppose a bill arrives on the desk of the us president?

Suppose it does?


When the President is rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session this called a?

When the president rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session, it is called a pocket veto.


Suppose a bill arrives on the desk of the president of the US It originated in?

The Legislative branch.


What is it called when a bill sits on the president's desk for ten days?

pocket veto


If a bill makes it to the presidents desk he must sign it?

No, the president is not required to sign a bill that reaches their desk. The president has the option to either sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action. If the president vetoes the bill, Congress can attempt to override the veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers. If the president takes no action for ten days while Congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law.


The president can check congress through what?

the president has the power to check congress through thepower of vetoing legislation that comes to his desk.


If a bill arrives on the desk of the president of the US and it originated in the Senate A pocket veto will be possible for him only if what?

A pocket veto will be possible for the president only if Congress adjourns before the president has ten days to sign or veto the bill. If Congress adjourns during this period, the bill does not become law and is effectively vetoed.


Which house does a bill go to first?

A bill can originate in either house. If it starts in the senate, it then goes to the house, and vice versa. If a bill passes both houses, it goes to the president's desk, where it awaits the signature of the president.


What happens to a bill that the president allows to sit on his desk unsigned for ten days?

It goes into action but it is not a law SOURCE: I am Jeremy Mawrice


What role does the president play in amending the constitution?

The President, The Executive Branch of the Government, plays a huge role in the bill process. Once a bill is passed by both The House of Representatives and the Senate, the bill goes to the President's "Desk". He has the choice of either signing off on it (approving it) or vetoing the bill (rejecting it).


Who was the first president to have a telepohone on his desk?

president Hoover


Bill that is dropped if congress adjourns?

A pocket veto is the process of dropping a bill if congress adjourns. This process occurs if a bill sits on a president's desk for more than 10 days without being signed and is not directly passed or vetoed by the president.