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How many amendments were sent to the states for approval in 1789?
10 amendments that are called the Bill of Rights were in 1789.
How many states needed to ratify a bill to become a law?
To become a law, a proposed bill must be approved by a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Once passed, it is sent to the President for approval or veto. If a bill is about amending the Constitution, however, it requires ratification by three-fourths (38 out of 50) of the states.
How does a state officially enter the Union?
A state officially enters the Union through a process outlined in the U.S. Constitution. First, Congress must pass an enabling act that allows a territory to draft a state constitution. After the territory creates and ratifies its constitution, Congress votes on a statehood bill, which, if approved by both houses, is sent to the President for approval. Once the President signs the bill, the territory is officially recognized as a state in the Union.
How does congress limit the power of the president?
One way congress can limit the power of the president is by refusing or accepting who the president nominates for the Supreme Court. Congress can also veto a bill the president passes if they get a two thirds majority vote.
What house of Congress does a bill start?
A bill can start in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, as both are part of the U.S. Congress. However, most revenue-related bills must originate in the House of Representatives, according to the Constitution. Once introduced, the bill goes through various committees and votes before moving to the other house for consideration. Ultimately, both houses must approve the final version of the bill before it can be sent to the President for approval or veto.
When can a bill sent to the president for approval?
A bill can be sent to the president for approval after both the House and the Senate pass the bill.A bill can only be sent to the President for approval if it has been passed by both the House and the Senate. It must be passed by both chambers of Congress with a majority in favor of it.
Where do bills have to be approved?
A bill can be sent to the president for approval after both the House and the Senate pass the bill.A bill can only be sent to the President for approval if it has been passed by both the House and the Senate. It must be passed by both chambers of Congress with a majority in favor of it.
When does the bill go to the president?
After it has been approved by a Senate majority vote.
What are the three things the President can do with a bill sent to him for his approval?
The President can sign the bill into law, can veto it, or can leave it unsigned until it expires. (The latter is called a "pocket veto".)
When can the content of a bill be changed?
The content of a bill can be changed at any time until it is approved by both houses of Congress. At that time it is sent to the president for approval. If the president vetoes the bill, it is again subject to change.
When a bill passes in both houses of Congress to whom is the bill sent for final approval?
After a bill passes both Houses of Congress it goes to the President for the final signature.
Is every bill that is passed by congress sent to the president?
Yes.However, either house can pass resolutions which pertain to the operation of that house or else express the opinion of that house on some issue and such simple resolutions are not sent to the President. Also proposed amendments to the Constitution do not require the President's approval and are not sent to the President.
What does a president do to a bill to show his approval?
He signs the bill to make it a law.
What happens after the US House of Representatives approves a bill?
Study island The bill is sent to the Senate, and if it is approved, it is sent to the President
President George W. Bush sent troops to Afghanistan and Iraq with whose approval?
With the approval of Both houses of Congress.
Who sings a bill into law?
In the United States, a bill is signed into law by the President. After a bill has been approved by both houses of Congress— the House of Representatives and the Senate— it is sent to the President for approval. The President can either sign the bill into law, allow it to become law without a signature, or veto it, which Congress can override with a two-thirds majority in both houses.
What happens to the bill once it was voted?
the bill is sent to the president
