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Congress check the president only if a 2/3 majority votes to override his veto.
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Who may veto laws or pass laws for the city?
the congress may veto laws or pass laws for a city.
President checks congress by?
He can veto a bill proposed by Congress. Then again, Congress can check the President by overriding the veto with a 2/3 majority vote from both houses.
Can the congress overpower the president?
Yes, they can with enough votes they can override a veto. The Constitution established the principle of federalism, a dividing and sharing of powers and the principle of separation of powers and checks and balances. Each branch has its own powers and can check the powers of the other two branches. Congress has powers to check the executive branch, by overriding a veto,as noted above, as one example. Congress may enact legislation the President does not want and may pass it over his veto but the President may also use the "pocket veto" in which case the congress is not in session at the end of ten days the President has to sign or veto a bill, and then the bill does not become law. The Congress may not overpower the Executive Branch by the use of force.
What ways the executive branch can check the legislature?
The President has the power of veto. He also has the power to fill vacancies that may happen if Senate is in Recess.
The president may veto a bill but if he does he must?
When the president veto's a bill, he must return the bill to the members of congress. Congress can then vote again or change the bill.
When congress disagrees with a presidents veto what can they do?
If a US president vetoes a bill sent to him by the US Congress, the president may choose to veto the bill. In such a case, the bill is sent back to the congress. If the Congress can come up with a two thirds majority, then the bill must pass as law.
How is the powers of the president checked by congress?
The best example of checks and balances is that the president can veto any bill passed by Congress, but a two-thirds vote in Congress can override the veto.
What is the presidents power to veto an act of Congress is an example of?
checks and balances
In order to prevent a bill passed by Congress from becoming law the President may?
The Veto is one of the key powers of the president of the United States. This power can be overridden if two thirds majority of Congress are able to vote to pass the legislation. There is a third option for the president when it comes to a bill, and that is to do nothing. If Congress is in session within 10 days after the president receives the bill it becomes law automatically. If Congress cannot or does not convene within those 10 days the bill dies and Congress cannot turn it over. This is the pocket veto.
What is it called when a president fails to act on a bill and the congress adjourns within ten days?
Veto. If a bill is not signed it must be returned to Congress. However, Congress may, if it chooses, surpass the President's Veto by obtaining 2/3 approval in the House of Representatives and 2/3 approval in the Senate.
What are 2 examples of how checks and balances work in the federal government?
The first example is how congress checks the President: congress has to approve his cabinet appointments, Supreme Court appointees, and treaties. The President checks congress by having veto power over bills that they have passed.
What are the types of vetos for governors?
The two types of veto that can be carried out by the president are the "Pocket Veto" and the "Regular Veto." The Pocket Veto is where the president is given a bill, but fails to sign it within the ten days of the adjournment of Congress. The Pocket Veto is less common. The Regular Veto is one in which the president returns the bill back to Congress, with a message explaining his problems, reasons for return, and recommendations for revision. From there Congress may or may not fix it depending on it's actual importance.
