in usa, usually it's the congress or the citizens who make the law? congress have the powers to make law?

Question

can the citizens make law too? is it in the constituition that allowed congress to make laws?

Answer 1

We make laws only based on the amount of pressure we put on our congressmen, and which congressmen we elect. If they vote in a way that's very unpopular at home, they run the risk of not being re-elected. Congress votes on laws, then any laws that pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate go to the President for approval. If he vetoes them, they do not become law unless Congress can get enough votes together to override the veto. And citizens who are harmed by the law can sue in federal court, and the federal courts rule on whether it violates the Constitution. If it does, it will be set aside.

Answer 2

Congress does make national law. Local governing bodies also make law. The more the people participate in both the more their wishes are met. Citizens can make law in obscure ways. Trials can result in new decisions and new laws. This is not always the best way to establish lifes rules but sometimes Congress is lazy and careless and makes bad laws.

Answer 3

Some states, counties, can put something they want to a vote for the citizens to decide on...if passed then it will become a "law" for their county. State laws unless put on a statewide ballot the citizens can do nothing, Federal laws we have no control over other than going to the polls and voting out the law makers who are not doing what we think they should be doing for the good of all.

Answer 4

Yes. Anyone can author a bill that is presented to Congress for a vote. Many times these bills are altered in some way as it moves through the two houses. However some pass as written and are in fact authored by Regular Americans. Good hard working folks who care about this Great Country.

Answer 5

Yes the citizens can make laws. It starts with getting signatures from voters. There is a process that regular people can do to create or change the State and Federal laws. I have seen it done.

Answer 6

Legislative power is delegated to the Congress by the US Constitution. Only Congress passes bills (proposed laws), and the President signs them, making them law.

Answer 7

state ligislatures function in the comparable trend us congress does. will rogers a comedian in the 30's mentioned an user-friendly baby-kisser is one while offered, keeps to be offered. there are caucuses at each and every political point. area of their activity is to help coordinate occasion politics. yet another is to formulate occasion coverage or place. if direction a countrywide baby-kisser will paintings with state politicians, considering is the go alongside to get alongside coverage and a source of campaign funds. balloting in usa, if averaged by potential of entire elections, divided by potential of eligible voters doing so may be a determine under 50%, and that i've got faith under 33%. i holiday appreciably, all year long, am infrequently everywhere long adequate to qualify to sign up, so am no longer able to right away, subsequently i do no longer comprehend the names of legislators that must be "mine." great question, tho embarrassing. our shape designates state powers and federal powers, subsequently themes each and every could desire to manage.

Answer 8

The Law is made through our Senators and representatives. We are a Republic which means we only have certain laws taht are given to us from our government. And that is usually only state like taxes .

Answer 9

In the US now, judges make up law to suit their political agenda's. We do not live in a free democracy anymore thanks to liberals and the ACLU!