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George W Bush and Barack Obama
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Who qualifies to have an American flag draped over their casket?
Military, presidents, and former presidents for sure. The law does not forbid anyone from draping the flag over a coffin.
What power did the constitution give congress over the presidents veto?
Congressional Override
When congress votes to cancel a presidents veto what is it called?
This action is called an over-ride or over-riding of a veto.
Can congress pass a law over the presidents veto?
Congress can pass a BILL over the President's veto making it a law.
Is a three fourths vote required for congress to pass a bill over the presidents veto?
false
What process did George Washington do to be elected?
By the time the constitution was ratified and the first president was elected, George Washington was everyone's choice. He was elected unanimously by the electoral college like all presidents, following the process proscribed in the constitution. He did not have to campaign for the job.
What presidents' election was determined by the us congress?
Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams were elected by the Congress, more specifically by the lower House of Congress in 1801 and 1825 respectively ( A controversy over the qualification of several electors in 1876 was settled by Congress which appointed a special committee of Congress members and supreme court judges to settles the dispute. The conclusion reached by the committee gave the election to Hayes, so in a sense, Rutherford Hayes was put into office by Congress. )
Was the first president really George Washington?
Yes, George Washington was the first President of the United States. This can be qualified as "first President under the Constitution" or the first President who was an elected executive of the country. More importantly, the men who are often listed as earlier presidents were those presiding over Congress, not acting as individual leaders of the country.(see related question)George Washington was the first "elected" President of the United States.Between 1776 and 1789 several men held the office of President before him; but they were appointed by the Continental Congress; they were not elected by the people.
What trend prompted the passage of the War Powers Resolution?
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was prompted by presidents sending troops without a formal declaration of war by Congress. Presidents had violated Congress' power over 100 times.
Presidents can serve up to how many years?
Eight. Each term is 4 years. A president can serve a term and then get re-elected one time.
Should Congress have the power to pass a bill over the presidents veto?
Congress DOES have the power to pass a bill into law over a Presidential veto.
What did congress try to do after taking over reconstruction?
Congress tried to give more rights to former slaves and remove Confederate leaders from power.
