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What is the word for when a president cancels a bill passed by congress?
"veto" is the term. If the President vetoes a bill passed by Congress, it must be passed by a 2/3 majority in both houses to make it law; otherwise it dies.
Why has no president run for a third term since the 1950's?
It is because congress passed a law limiting a president to 2 terms.
Can a president run for Congress after serving their term in office?
Yes, a former president can run for Congress after serving their term in office. There is no constitutional restriction on a former president running for a seat in Congress.
What happened to the US jobs program that President Obama recommended during his current term in office?
It was never passed by the Congress, so it did not happen.
What term describes a bill that is passed by Congress within ten days of the end of its session and that the president leaves unsigned?
That bill has been "pocket-vetoed."
Which amendment sets the terms for the president vice president and congress?
The 22nd Amendment was passed on March 21, 1947. The amendment set a term limit for the United States President. A President can only serve two, four year terms. There are no term limits for Vice President, House of Representatives, or Senate.
What must be passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President before any Federal agency can incur obligations or make expenditures from the US Treasury?
What you are referring to is a budget appropriation which is, in effect, a law passed by the Congress and signed by the president. There may be a special term for this that you are looking for, but if so, I do not know it.
Who was the first congressman to be elected president?
James Madison, the fourth president, served a term in Congress before he was President. He was the first president with experience in Congress.
What is the term used when the president rejects a bill from becoming a law?
I'm pretty sure that's a veto
At the beginning of Ronald reagans first term as president in 1981 the US congress did what?
Ronald Reagan was one of the most interesting Presidents the United States had during the 80s and 90s. At the beginning of his first term in 1981, Congress passed the Economic Recovery Tax Act.
Can congress decrease the president's salary midway through his term?
Congress cannot decrease the President's salary midway through his or her term. Once the salary is set, it is final.
What term refers to a bill that both houses of Congress have passed?
It is an act
