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What ratio can the senate and house of representatives override the veto of a president?
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∙ 6y ago
two thirds 2/3
Karen Luettgen
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∙ 13y agotwo thirds
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What branch of government that can override a presidents veto?
The Legislative branch (Congress) can override the President's veto on a bill with a two-thirds vote from both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Is the Speaker the leader in the Senate or House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate (who is also the Vice President) is the leader of the Senate.
What majority required by both houses of Congress to override the veto?
In order to override the president's veto, both the Senate and the House of Representatives have to have the required majority. Both houses need a two thirds majority to override the veto.
How many votes do you need to override a presidents veto on a bill in the senate?
A two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and in the Senate is required to override a presidential veto.
What body has the power to override a presidential veto?
The US Congress has this power if it can muster up a 2/3 majority in favor of the override.
Who and approval is required to override a presidential veto?
If the President of the United States refuses to sign a bill into law, he vetos it and returns it to the Congress. The Congress can, by 2/3 vote of both the House of Representatives AND the Senate, override the President's veto, and the law goes into effect without the President's approval.
What is higher than a speaker of the house of representatives?
The Vice President who is President of the Senate.
What body can try impeachments of the president of the US?
The House of Representatives has sole authority to bring Articles of Impeachment (like a grand jury indictment) against the President and other government officials. If the House votes in favor of impeachment, the case proceeds to trial in the Senate. No one can be removed from office by impeachment (the first step in the process) alone.
If a bill is approved by the house of representatives where must is go next?
Yes, the bill will go to the House of Representatives if it is approved by the committee and has survived a Senate vote.
The official title of each presiding officer is?
The official titles of each presiding officer is: The Senate: Vice President The House of Representatives: Speaker of the House. When the VP is not available, they have a person who is called the President Pro Tempore.
How can congress override the presidents veto?
Congress needs 2/3 majority from both the House of Representatives and the Senate in order to do that.
What are the checks and balances?
== == 1. The Supreme Court can declare a law passed by the House and Senate and signed by the President to be unconstitutional. 2. The President can veto a law passed by the House and Senate. 3. The House and Senate can override the President's veto with a 2/3 vote.
