Does the legislative have an independent role?
2007-07-18 11:23:48 · 5 answers · asked by jarynth4 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Article 1, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution requires it, except in the case of the House and Senate overriding a Presidential veto. If two-thirds of both of those bodies pass a bill, the objections of the President nothwithstanding, then the bill become law without the President's signature.
2007-07-18 11:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No one branch has an independent role. Congress can pass a bill with a simple majority. If the president does not wish to sign it, he can veto it or set it aside. If he vetoes it must be passed by a two-thirds majority. If he sets it aside it automatically becomes law in (thirty, i think) days. If it is passed and signed, someone can take the bill to court, and the court will decide if it is constitutional.
The executive, legislative, and judicial branches all have their say in the matter. It's called checks and balances.
2007-07-18 19:22:14 · answer #2 · answered by Brantley K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By involving more than one branch of government, we are ensuring our nation's process allows for a system of "checks and balances."
For example, if we have a Republican Congress and a Democratic President, you can rest assured not all "Republican" bills will be passed. The President will not veto every one, therefore this is a way to "balance" out the system.
2007-07-18 18:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by littlemiss_56 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the executive branch of government can not encroach on the legislative branch. They are distinct and separate from one another and perform entirely different functions.
2007-07-24 01:26:08 · answer #4 · answered by Belen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called the system of checks and balances.
2007-07-18 18:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋