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A two-thirds majority vote of only the Senate is required...
- for a conviction in an impeachment case (Article I, Section 3, Clause 6).
- to expel a Senator (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2).
- to approve a treaty (Article II, Section 2, Clause 2).
A two-thirds majority vote of the Senate AND a two-thirds majority vote of the House or Representatives is required...
- to override a President's veto (Article I, Section 7, Clause 2).
- to pass any order, resolution or vote that requires the concurrence of both Houses and which the President has disapproved, with the exception of whether to adjourn (Article I, Section 7, Clause 3).
- to propose a Constitutional Amendment (Article V).
- to remove the prohibition against being a Senator, Representative or member of the Electoral College or holding any U.S. or state civil or military office from someone who engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. or given aid and comfort to its enemies after taking an oath to support the Constitution (Amendment XIV, Section 3).
- to determine that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the presidency after the Vice President and a majority of the President's Cabinet make that accusation and the President denies it (Amendment XXV, Section 4, Clause2).
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What must occur before the full senate can act upon a bill?
The house committee must pass it to the Senate committee
What offical is the the president of the senate?
There isn't a "president" of the Senate, despite Palins reference. The Vice President sits to act when there is a tie vote. He casts the breaking vote. There are Senate minority and majority leaders.
What the the assistant majority leader do?
The assistant majority leader is the second-ranking member of the party leadership of United States Senate. If there is no floor leader present, the assistant majority leader will act as the floor leader.
What does the assistant majority leader do?
The assistant majority leader is the second-ranking member of the party leadership of United States Senate. If there is no floor leader present, the assistant majority leader will act as the floor leader.
Which cabinet position was established by anact of congress?
Yes, Cabinet departments must be created by Congress. The Secretaries of each Department are appointed by the President but must be confirmed by majority vote of the Senate. Although creation of the Department must be approved by both houses of Congress, the appointment of the Secretaries are approved only by the Senate. The House of Representatives has no role in the confirmation process.Novanet: Attorney General.
Which party controlled congress when the patriot act was passed?
The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act was passed on October 26, 2001. At that time, the majority party of the Senate was the Democratic Party, and the majority party of the House was the Republican Party.
Was the SOPA law passed?
No, the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) bill has not been passed yet. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to bring the bill up for vote in the Senate on January 24, 2012.
When the US Vice President is absent who presides over Senate meetings?
When the VP is not present, the President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate. By custom, the Senate elects the most senior Senator of the majority party to be the President Pro Temp. What ends up happening though, is that the position it delegated to the majority party's junior Senators so that they can learn about how the Senate floor works.
Whose consent does the Senate need if they want to meet in some place other than their Senate chamber?
They do not require the consent of anyone other than a majority of the body. WHEREVER they meet they are still "The Senate."Their actual physical surroundings, or the building they may be in, makes no difference in their lawful ability to meet and act.
Who was that president convicted by the senate?
The only president to be convicted by the Senate in US history is Andrew Johnson. He was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1868 for violating the Tenure of Office Act, but narrowly avoided removal from office after the Senate fell one vote short of the required two-thirds majority to convict him.
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).
How many women in ACT Senate?
The Australian Capital Territory does not have its own Senate. There are two Senators in the Parliament of Australia representing the ACT. They are Gary Humphries (Liberal) and Kate Carnell (Labor). So there is one woman representing the ACT in the Senate.
