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Who passed through the nullification act?
It was when Jackson was president..congress passsed the act.
What is a proposed piece of legislation called?
A bill. After it goes through the proccess of being ratified by the majority in the House and the Senate, and has the President's approval does it become a law, or piece of legislation
What is the value of a compromise bill in passing legislation?
A Similar Bill is Created, and goes through approval of Commitee,House ,and President Signs it. Your Welcome.. - Ryan Berry
The president may remove justices and all other federal judges with the approval of the House of Representatives?
The United States president is constitutionally forbidden from tampering with the judiciary through removals. Congress has the sole authority to affirm justice appoints, and remove them (in addition the president and civil servants themselves) through the articles of impeachment.
Who helped push the Indian Removal Act through Congress?
Stephen A. Douglas, although President Andrew Jackson spoke against it. Eventually, the Trail of Tears was pushed through and Indians were forced to march west towards Oklahoma.
The president can check congress through what?
the president has the power to check congress through thepower of vetoing legislation that comes to his desk.
What limits the ability of the president to veto laws?
The President can not veto just a portion of a bill. He must veto an entire bill. Knowing this, Congress can bundle legislation -- say put a vital appropriation bill in with something controversial. The president must either veto the vital appropriation or else let the controversial part through. Of course, a veto does not completely kill a bill. Congress can still pass it, if they can get a 2/3 majority to vote for it.
Does the executive branch ever draft legislation?
Yes. The president is allowed to propose bills to Congress, though this is usually done through a member of Congress rather than by the president him- or herself.
In 1862 legislation was pushed through Congress that authorized?
July 1862 The U.S. Congress passed the Militia Act, which authorized the president to use black troops in combat.African American to serve in the military
Why would congress veto the president's veto?
Your terminology is not quite correct. Congress does not veto a veto, it overrides a veto. And the reason for doing so would be that the members of Congress are determined to have their way. If they can muster enough votes, they have the power to put through their legislation, with or without the approval of the President.
Can the president raise federal income taxes?
According to the Constitution of the United States, the President cannot write legislation, or impose taxes upon the people. Congress is where these powers lay and once passed by both Houses of Congress the President can sign the legislation or veto it. In recent years, the President has been taking some of this power away from Congress and issuing legislation through Executive Orders. Executive Orders is an allowed power given to the President to take action required immediately necessary due to items such as Acts of War or Natural Disasters when Congress is not in session or could not be gathered quick enough to take action. This was done at a time when it took weeks to cross the country but has been taken as an act to bypass Congress when the action would no pass through Congress using the Constitutional methods.
What 5 people or groups that can propose laws to Congress?
Five entities that can propose laws to Congress include: individual members of Congress (both House and Senate), the President of the United States, state legislatures, advocacy groups and lobbyists, and citizens through initiatives or petitions. Members of Congress draft and introduce bills, while the President can propose legislation in the State of the Union address or through other communications. State legislatures and advocacy groups can influence federal legislation, and citizens can suggest laws through grassroots movements.
How does Congress control the President's foreign policy by checks and balances?
The President cannot unilaterally declare war without the consent of Congress. The President has to present evidence to Congress that a war would be necessary and legal. Thus Congress acts to check the President's power.
What does the president do when he is chief legislator?
Although only Congress has the actual power to make laws, the president (chief legislator) can voice his/her own ideas and opinions to Congress while they draft legislation. The President does this through speeches, promoting his/her agenda and by meeting with Congress to discuss policy.
What purposes does congress have?
In the US (and many other similar governmental systems), congress serves to write legislation and pass laws. They also have checks on the president and the courts through impeachment proceedings, and they control how the government spends money.
What is the role of the president in passing legislation?
The president doesn't pass laws. Congress passes the laws, but the president is involved in the lawmaking process, too. That is why he can make all of those campaign promises while he is running for office. If elected, he will have the opportunity to influence the passage of many new laws. He and any US citizen can introduce a law but congress can dismiss the introduction when voted upon. Once a law pass through congress and both houses vote on it the the law is sent to the president, the president then signs it. But the president also have power over this he/she can veto it (refuse to endorse it) or pocket (which means sit on it until it expires and the law does not pass)
Who was known for his keen knack of pushing legislation through Congress?
Lyndon B. Johnson
