both chambers
how do voting trends affect presidential and congressional power?
The President does have the power to veto Congressional legislation that comes to him for approval. However, Congress has the ability to override his veto with two thirds of the Congress.
The legislative branch has the power to override a presidential veto. Overriding the veto requires a two-thirds vote margin. Article 1, Section 7 of the US Constitution describes the power to veto.
the legislative branch can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote.
* They confirm the President's appointments, * They have the power to impeach the President, * They can override a Presidential veto, * The President cannot make any law that has not been passed by them
The power to override the veto with a 2/3rds majority
how do voting trends affect presidential and congressional power?
they can impeach him
Congressional Override
If the bill is vetoed, Congress has one more opportunity to pass the bill, by overriding the presidential veto. This requires two-thirds vote in favor of passage in both the Senate and the House, a margin substantially more difficult to achieve than the simple majority vote required prior to presidential veto.
The legislative branch has the power to override presidential vetoes. In so doing, the presidential branch is being checked.
The President does have the power to veto Congressional legislation that comes to him for approval. However, Congress has the ability to override his veto with two thirds of the Congress.
override president veto
The legislative branch has the power to override a presidential veto. Overriding the veto requires a two-thirds vote margin. Article 1, Section 7 of the US Constitution describes the power to veto.
The US Congress has this power if it can muster up a 2/3 majority in favor of the override.
the legislative branch can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote.
The Congressional Election of 1866 affected Johnson and the Congress by upsetting the power. The Republicans won and captured enough seats that they could override any of Johnson's vetoes.