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When an amendment is proposed why isn't it sent to the president to sign or veto?
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An amendment cannot be sent to the president to sign or veto just because it has been proposed. It has to go through being ratified by the states, creating at least a 2/3 majority in favor of it before it can be made into law.
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Can the US President veto a resolution of Congress?
No- the President can not veto an proposed amendment. It is not a law .Article 5 of the constitution makes this clear, but in case it was not clear enough the Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v Virginia (3 USC 378 [1798]) ruled the President does even have to be informed of amendments if they are passed.
Is every bill that is passed by congress sent to the president?
Yes.However, either house can pass resolutions which pertain to the operation of that house or else express the opinion of that house on some issue and such simple resolutions are not sent to the President. Also proposed amendments to the Constitution do not require the President's approval and are not sent to the President.
Is the 14th amendment unconstitutional?
Of course it is . Judge perez stated the reasons why . It was never sent to the president for veto , it was voted upon by states that were not in the united states at the time it was proposed . And it did not abolish slavery. In fact it made evry one born in the us a slave to a government. See unconstitutionality of the 14th amendment by judge lh perez
How are laws established in Mexico?
Mexico is a federal presidential representative republic. As such, it has three powers of the union, in the form of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary.After a bill is proposed, it is sent to the senate for debate and/or amendment; if it passes, it is sent to the executive (the president) for sign-off. It then becomes a law.Then it is the job of the judiciary (local, state and federal courts) to enforce such law.
Is a constitutional amendment submitted to the president approval?
Article V of US Constitution describes the method of introducing an amendment in the constitution. For an amendment to be instituted, it has to be approved by both houses of US Congress with a two third majority. An amendment approved in such a manner does not require President's approval and is directly sent to states for ratification.
What happens if a state rejects a proposed amendment?
it goes back to where it was last passed through, it is revised and sent back to the house/committee that didn't pass it, or it is killed
What fraction of the houses of congress is necessary to propose an amendment to the constitution?
Congress cannot amend the US Constitution on its own authority. A 2/3 vote by both houses may authorize that a proposed amendment be sent to the states for ratification. If 3/4 of the states ratify the amendment it becomes effective.
Is there a 28th amendment to the US Constitution?
Not at this time (August 2012), however there are 27 current amendments and several proposed amendments that have not been approved. So it is quite possible that people discussing one of the proposed ones could address it as the '28th amendment' or similar.
Can the president intoduce a constitutional amendment?
Article V of US constitution describes the method of introducing an amendment in the constitution. For an amendment to be instituted, it has to be approved by both houses of US Congress with a two third majority. An amendment approved in such a manner does not require President's approval and is directly sent to states for ratification.
What president vetoed the Reconstruction acts on the 14th amendment?
Andrew Johnson vetoed some of the reconstruction acts. He did not veto the 14th Amendment since the president has no part in the process. Amendments are proposed and passed in the Legislature and then sent directly to the states for ratification (or the states can call a constitutional convention). Johnson DID veto the Civil Rights Act of 1866 which was mostly the same as the 14th Amendment. He objected to the measure because it conferred citizenship on the freedmen at a time when 11 out of 36 states were unrepresented in the Congress, and because it discriminated in favor of African-Americans and against whites.
Was the 13th amendment introduced before or after the civil war?
The 13th amendment to the US Constitution was introduced during the Civil war and was passed by the Senate in April of 1864. It passed the House of Representatives in January 1865. It was proposed as an amendment to be sent to the states for ratification January 31, 1865. It would not be ratified until December of 1865.
Who authorized by law informs congress that the president is disabled?
Written notice of a U.S. President's inability to act as President must be sent to the President pro-tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by the President himself or by the Vice President and a majority of the President's Cabinet (25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution).
