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What options does the president have when he gets a bill from congress to sign?
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The President can one of three things
1. Sign the bill
2. Veto the bill
3. Do nothing with the bill.
Option 3 has two possible effects, depending on whether Congress stays in session for 10 days after sending the bill to the President. If they remain in session, the bill becomes law without the President's signature but if they adjourn before 10 days, the bill dies without the President's signature, just as if he had vetoed it. Such is called a pocket veto by the President.
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How can congress check the executive branch when the president has vetoed a bill?
If congress gets a two/thirds majority, then they can override the president's veto.
How are laws created?
1st The Senate Gets A Bill If They Vote On The Bill It Then Gets Passes Down To The House Of Representatives, Then They Vote For The Bill If The Majority Dosent Vote on it it gets Rejected If They Do Vote On It It Gets Passes To The President, If The President Signs the Bill It becomes A Law If The President Dosent Sign The bill It Gets Veto Then Sent Back To Congress, If The Majority Of Congress Still Votes On The Veto Bill It Gets Sent Back To The president, After The Bill gets Veto It Is Really Hard To Make It Into A Law, In All Of Time This Has Only Hapened 1nce
What does a president do if they want to kill a bill of Congress?
they talk down on it and if it gets passed they veto it.
Can a bill be voted in if the president vetos it?
Yes it will go back to congress though. A president can not veto it again if it gets back to him.
What are president's options when he receives a bill from congress?
He can either sign it to make it a bill, veto it (that is send it back to Congress unsigned ,with his objections ) , or just hold it. If he just holds a bill and Congress stays in session, it becomes law without his signature in 10 days. If Congress adjourns in less than10 days after he gets it, it dies if he does not sign it. Such is called a pocket veto. If he vetoes it, Congress can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote of both houses.
If congress is not in session the president can let the bill die called a what veto?
This is called a pocket veto. Bills do not die when a president does not sign them unless Congress adjourns less than 10 days after the bill is sent to the President.If Congress is still in session 10 days after the president gets the bill, it becomes law even without his signature.
What can happen to a legislative bill after the president vetoes it?
It goes back through the senate and the house of representatives after being reviewed by the president, and if it gets a 2/3ds vote from both sides, the bill is passed. "If Congress is in session, the bill becomes law after ten days without the president's signature." (from congressforkids.net)
What is it called if Congress is not in session and the president lets a bill die by not signing it?
This is called a pocket veto by the President. He figuratively puts the bill away in his pocket. He can only do this if he has the bill for less that 10 days when Congress adjourns . If he gets the bill more than 10 days before Congress adjourns, it becomes law even if he does not sign it unless he vetoes it and so informs Congress.
How is a bill made?
A bill starts off as an idea, which can come from anyone. Then it gets shipped off to Congress where they vote on it. If the Senate and House Of Representatives votes yes to the bill it is sent to the president for him to sign. If the president rejects the bill, or vetos it, the bill can go back to Congress and if two-thirds vote yes to the bill it can become a law without the presidents approval.
How can the president check the judicial branch?
1. Legislative - The president can veto any bill from congress rendering it void unless the legislature can get 2/3rds of it to override the Veto. 2. Judicial - The president gets to pick the members of the Supreme Court
What is the percentage of votes a law needs to be passed on?
Two thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to pass a bill. The bill is then sent to the President. The President can sign or veto the bill. If the President signs the bill, it becomes a law. If he or she veto's the bill, it goes back to the Congress to be worked on until the whole process is complete and the President signs it, or it gets discarded.
Can the president recommend legislation to congress?
The US President can certainly make a draft of a law he would like to see the Congress to pass. A quick example is this: the president wants a bill created to allocate $100,000,000 for a mars exploration project. As this is a "money" bill, he could give the draft to a member of the House of Representatives. He can also make it clear that the bill is a priority. He cannot do anything more then that. He cannot make "legislation". If the bill passes the House & is approved by the Senate, then the President can sign the bill into law.
