Bill or Rights, House of Representatives or Constitution ?
2006-10-06 06:43:52 · 6 answers · asked by bla[ 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Definitely not the Bill of Rights, though there are specific mentions that provide guidelines for what the Senate should and should not do. They pass laws that they have no authority to pass all the time. See the 10th Amendment which states
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
This is where the argument that abortion for example is reserved for the states. You will hear about this when Roe V Wade is eventually overturned.
The House of Reps has no bearing on what the Senate can or cannot do. They can block the Senates bill by not confirming it.
The Constitution has the framework for our government. This is your answer.
2006-10-06 06:49:54 · answer #1 · answered by Chainsaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Constitution
2006-10-06 13:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by billyabbott121 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Constitution if you mean action outside of the Senate, but inside the Senate it is lawful rules of the Senate itself that authorizes actions. Like for example, the filibuster was created by the Senate to better meet their duties within the Senate.
2006-10-06 13:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constitution.
2006-10-06 13:46:34 · answer #4 · answered by toff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Article I of the Constitution authorizes the legislature (Both House and Senate).
2006-10-06 13:45:46 · answer #5 · answered by Brand X 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All of the ones you list support the "legal" actions. The other actions are supported by the entertainment value people accept...
2006-10-06 13:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by clophad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋