Unit V Lesson 6The Law Making Process Part VI

Essential Question:• What are the institutions and

policy-making processes of the national government?

• What are the links between

the branches of the national government, political parties, interest groups, public opinion, the media, and state and local governments?

The Legislative Process: *Step 6: The President approves the bill and it becomes a law…

…Or he vetoes the bill in its entirety and sends it back to the House and Senate with his reasons for rejection

Latin: “I Forbid”

Question

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the “Line-Item Veto” is unconstitutional (Clinton v. New York (1998)

(The President can not reject PARTS of a bill without vetoing the ENTIRE bill)

1998

“Clinton V New York”

Unconstitutional

I strongly oppose H.R. 4138 because I believe (blah, blah,

blah)…

…If Congress were to make the following changes I would be more disposed to the bill…

…however until these changes are made I must regretfully

veto H.R. 4138

Article ISection

7

“If he approves he shall sign it, but if not he shall return the bill

with his objections to the Congress”

A presidential veto can be overridden if Congress is able to obtain a 2/3rds vote (a “supermajority”) in BOTH the House and Senate

2/3rds 2/3rds

Often?

2,550

106

4%

(2,550)

Lawmaking: Long, Difficult, and

Time-consuming… FOR A REASON!!!

THAT

When Congress presents legislation to the president, the president can:

A.Line out sections he doesn’t like but sign the rest

B.Send a portion of the bill back to a committee for revisions before he signs it

C.Sign it or reject the bill in its entirety

D.Send the bill to the Supreme Court for Judicial Review

A Presidential veto can be overridden if Congress is able to obtain:

A.A majority vote in both houses of Congress

B.A 2/3rds vote in both houses of Congress

C.A unanimous vote from both houses of Congress

D.A writ of certiorari from the Judicial Branch

 

Of the approximately 2,500 presidential vetoes in U.S. history, about what percentage have

been overridden by Congress?

A.4%

B.30%

C.50%

D.75%

All of the following statements about the legislative process are true EXCEPT:

A.Only a small percentage of bills introduced become law

B.Anyone can write a bill but only a member of Congress can introduce it

C.The legislative process is designed to be fast, straightforward, and produce as many bills as possible

D.Lawmaking in the Senate has fewer time constraints than in the House

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