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Which way can a bill become a law without the president's signature?
The votes needed for a bill to become a law without the Presidents signature is about two- thirds (2/3) majority vote of Congress is needed to approve a vetoed bill.
Is the bill considered vetoed and a filibuster if the presidents signature is not on it?
no. If the president just sits on a bill on ten days, it becomes law without his signature. A filibuster is something entirely different- it refers to a tactic in Congress of endless debate in order to prevent a bill from ever coming to a vote.
What are the two ways a bill may become a law without the Presidents signature?
A bill can become a law without the President's signature if the President takes no action within 10 days while Congress is in session, and the bill automatically becomes law. Alternatively, if Congress overrides the President's veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the bill becomes a law without the President's signature.
What is Presidents power to say no to a bill passed by congress?
The President has the right to refuse to sign any bill passed by Congress. The failing to sign is known as a veto.Congress can then try pass the bill with a 2/3 favorable vote and make it law without the President's signature, but that is often impossible .
How can congress make a bill a law without presidents approval?
Overrride veto.
When the president signs a bill it becomes a law?
A bill does become a law when a president signs it, but a bill can also become a law without the presidents signature.
What happens with a bill that has been passed by the congress but the congress is in still in session - what does the president do?
Once Congress has passed a bill, the President has 10 days to sign it, and it becomes law, or veto it, and send it back to Congress.If the President does not sign or veto the bill in 10 days, it becomes law without the Presidents signature, if Congress is in session. If the President does not sign or veto it in 10 days, and Congress is NOT in session, it is vetoed, called a pocket veto.
Can a bill become law without a presidential signature?
Yes. If the president vetoes a bill it goes back to the Congress. If both houses of Congress pass the bill again, but this time by a two-thirds majority, then the bill becomes law without the President's signature. Alternately, the President can sit on the bill, taking no action on it at all. If the President takes no action at all, and ten days passes (not including Sundays), the bill becomes law without the President's signature. However, if the Congress has adjourned before the ten days passes and without a Presidential signature, the bill fails. This is known as a pocket veto.
Can the bill become law without the president's signature?
yes: if congress has sent the bill to the president and they do not sign it after ten days, the bill becomes law
Who can declare a federal law?
No one "declares" a federal law. Once Congress has passed the Bill and forwarded it for the Presidents signature - once he signs it it becomes law.
What are the presidents options when he receives a bill from congress?
He can either sign it to make it a bill, veto it (that is send it back to Congress unsigned ,with his objections ) , or just hold it. If he just holds a bill and Congress stays in session, it becomes law without his signature in 10 days. If Congress adjourns in less than10 days after he gets it, it dies if he does not sign it. Such is called a pocket veto. If he vetoes it, Congress can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote of both houses.
What is the only way in which a bill that has passed both houses of congress can become a law without the president's signature?
their is no other way
