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What can happen if a member of the legislative branch of Congress abuses his or her power or break the law?
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What branch of government has the power to declare war?
Technically, an actual legal declaration of war requires action by Congress. But "police actions" and "emergency deployments" often can happen with only an Executive Order. The War Powers Resolution remains a Constitutional gray area.
What would happen if the judicial branch didn't exist?
Without the Judicial Branch then the Legislative Branch would be free to pass any law without regard to its constitutionality.
Which House has law making powers?
There is a system of checks and balances. The legislative Branch, the congress, makes the laws. The executive branch, the president, approves or vetoes the laws. The judicial branch, supreme court, makes sure the laws are constitutional. All need to happen before a bill becomes a law.
Who enforced laws of congress?
Yes, but... Congress is supposed to make laws that uphold the principles of the Constitution, but that doesn't always happen. Legislation can become law even if it doesn't agree with the Constitution, but the law can be challenged in the courts and be nullified or overturned if the judges or justices believe it violates the Constitution.The bottom line is Congress can make unconstitutional laws if enough of them agree to pass the legislation and if the President doesn't veto it or if Congress has enough votes to override the veto, but the laws can be overturned by the courts or repealed by Congress later.
What would happen if the legislative branch didn't exist?
We wouldn't have any laws at all because,no one would make them and send them to the executive branch or the president
What happen after congress pass a bill?
Assuming it wasnt sent from the executive branch it is then sent to the president to approve or veto.
What is the exacutive branch?
An executive branch is the part of government that administers the laws, it enforces them, it makes them happen. It is one part of the three-part system of government theory developed by the French philosopher Charles-Louis Montesquieu. The other two are the legislative branch and the judicial branch. Republican theory requires divided government to ensure it cannot concentrate its power into a few hands and harm the liberty of the people. Under the Articles of Confederation, the divided government was the national Congress divided apart from the separate states. Under the Constitution as Madison envisioned it, the national government itself would be divided according to Montesquieu's principles: Article I. Legislature (Congress); Article II. Executive (President); Article III Judiciary (Supreme Court) …
How does executive privilege restrict congressional power?
Other branches can stop things that congress wants to happen by using the powers that certain branch has.
When did Next Israeli legislative election happen?
Next Israeli legislative election happened in 2013.
When did Next Czech legislative election happen?
Next Czech legislative election happened in 2014.
When did Congress of Estonia happen?
Congress of Estonia happened in 1990.
When did Next Portuguese legislative election happen?
Next Portuguese legislative election happened on 2015-10-11.
