We have a parliamentary system and it works differently. Just looking for the Coles Notes version. Thanks!
2006-11-09 06:36:24 · 8 answers · asked by grapeshenry 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Cliffs Notes??? LOL!
One house proposes legislation and votes on it. If it is passed, then it goes to the other house to be voted on. If it passes there too, the president will sign or veto it.
2006-11-09 06:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The House of Representatives is based on population, and the country is divided up into 435 districts, each one with a congressman who is elected for two years. The Senate is elected differently - each state has two senators elected for six years (50 states, 100 senators).
Although they both have similar powers to craft legislation, there are some things unique to each house. The HOR has the power to impeach an official, while the Senate runs the impeachment trial. Also the Senate approves appointments made by the President (for the Supreme Court, for example) and ratifies treaties.
It's a little more complicated than that, but those are the basics. There is more information on this link:
2006-11-09 06:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gerty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets start here. The Senate has 100 members, 2 from each state, with the Vice President presiding over it and being the 101st vote in case of ties. The House of Representatives has 435 members, a differing number from each state.
A bill can be introduced in either the Senate or the House of Representatives. Lets say our bill started in the Senate. First, it would start out in the proper committee, be it Appropriations or Armed Services, etc... Then the committee votes on the proposed bill and once it is voted on and passes the committee, it goes to the Senate floor where there will be debating and yada yada until it is voted on by the whole Senate. After passing that test, it will be sent to the House of Representatives, where it will again be looked over amended somewhat and voted on. If it passes both houses of Congress, it is then sent to the desk of the President for his signature into law. If he decides to veto the bill, it will go back to the originating house where the veto can be overturned by a 2/3 majority of those votes. After that it becomes law and the only group that can change it from there is the Supreme Court which can declare laws unconstitutional and throw them out of the books.
2006-11-09 06:47:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
very poorly.
We have two houses in the legislative branch of the US Govt. The Senate and the House of Representatives.
In the Senate, there are 100 representatives- 2 from each of the 50 states. They have 6 year terms and 1/3 of them are up for election every 2 years.
In the House of Representatives- there are 435 members. 1 member from each (poorly designed) legislative district- based roughly on population. They have 2 year terms.
What we just when through was called a "mid-term" election- which is half way through the President's 4 year term. So- Bush wasn't up for election.
What just happened was that with an overwhelming majority- Americans tossed out most of the representatives and Senators that were in the same party as Bush and have been supporting his policies.
2006-11-09 06:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Morey000 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Congress is the lawmaking body in the US, it consists of two lawmaking bodies, the House and the Senate. To solve issues at hand, and to oversee current policies the members of Congress can submit proposals/bills or legislation where the House, and Senate will put it to a vote to either reject it or accept it. If the legislation passes in the House and Senate, it will then be sent to the president where he can either sign it or veto it. If he signs it, it becomes law but if he veto's it, it can return to Congress. Congress can then put the bill up to another vote and they can override the president's veto with a 2/3rd's majority vote.
2006-11-09 06:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by aiccata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The House of Representatives and the Senate combined make up Congress. It is similiar to how the House of Commons and the House of Lords makes up Parliment in Britain.
Bills start in the House, then go to the Senate. That's the nutshell.
2006-11-09 06:44:07 · answer #6 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 17:17:24 · answer #7 · answered by mayne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-09 06:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by mike c 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋