(I'm not a lawyer but I think I know the answer)
Congress passes bills, not laws, but that's not the answer to your question. If the President actually signed it into law, then a group who felt it violated the Constitution (i.e. the ACLU), would take the government to court and eventually the Supreme Court would decide if it really did violate the Constitution.
Sometimes Congress passes laws that are in conflict with the Constitution. Should this happen, the Supreme Court will place a ruling on the law making it void. This is because the US constitution is the supreme law of the country, and no law is allowed to go against it.
Taking the route you proposed, once Congress passes a proposed amendment, the amendment is subsequently proposed to State Legislatures. 3/4 of the State Legislatures must pass in order for the amendment to be added to the Constitution. --Charlie G.
Congress passes legislation with a 2/3 majority vote.
The amendment must be proposed by either the states or Congress and then ratified by the states.
No. Congress passes legislation.
Sometimes Congress passes laws that are in conflict with the Constitution. Should this happen, the Supreme Court will place a ruling on the law making it void. This is because the US constitution is the supreme law of the country, and no law is allowed to go against it.
The president will veto it
If both houses of congress pass it, it goes to the president. If and when he signs it, it becomes law.
Taking the route you proposed, once Congress passes a proposed amendment, the amendment is subsequently proposed to State Legislatures. 3/4 of the State Legislatures must pass in order for the amendment to be added to the Constitution. --Charlie G.
It passes
According to the Constitution, that is correct. The Congress makes the law (within the bounds of the Constitution), the Executive executes the laws that Congress passes, and the Judicial Branch judges what the Constitution and laws means.
When congress passes a bill, & the president signs it, then it goes to the supreme court and they can declare it unconstitutional (against the constitution) and it doesn't become a law because the supreme court has final say
By act of Congress.
Since the Constitution places the power and responsibility for passage of legislation with the Congress, passing a law is more an example of the basic function of the legislative branch than an example of checks and balances. However, it could become an example of checks and balances if Congress passes a law, the President vetoes it, and Congress then overrides the President's veto as provided in the Constitution.
In what year was the Constitution passes?
Congress must set its own pay.
if when congress chooses, it passes an enabling act, a convention prepares the constitution, which is then put to a popular vote in the proposed state, then it is submitted to congress for its consideration. if the congress still agrees then it passes and act of admission, then if the president signs it, the new state enters the union