Exam 2 Answer ALL of the following questions. Answers should be a minimum of 300 words each. All sources other than the textbook should be properly and fully cited. 1. Describe some of the different strategies that interest groups might employ to gain influence with policymakers.…
This grants the President the power to veto any legislation, any bill that is to be voted on has to be sent to the President for review (UShistory.org). Though Congress has ways to go around the President to get bill passed to turn into laws (UShistory.org). If the bill were to sit on the President’s desk for more than ten days without him signing or vetoing then the bill becomes a law (UShistory.org). Congress can also over throw the President’s veto by a two-thirds vote…
The future is decided by a number of factors beyond our control. However, one factor that can greatly influence the future and is within the reaches of man is taking an idea and crafting it into a law. The American government was founded on the rule of law and to this day, it remains the cornerstone of the legal system. While the path to having a bill signed into law is not quick, it is an effective means to ensure that each idea can be heard, reviewed based the merits of the idea, and debated those in support and those who are opposed. Since the American government is separated into three unique branches of power, the process to move a Bill through both the House and Senate and subsequently to the President for signature can have many speed…
It started out just like everything else in the government; an idea. This idea can come from anyone from anywhere but only a member of Congress can introduce it. The type of bill must be determined before it can go anywhere, whether it is a public or private bill before it can go anywhere. The journey begins when a member of the legislation introduced it, then it gets reviewed by a committee, they analysis the bill, edited it, but should they ignore it, then the bill would just vanish.…
A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. A bill doesn’t become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an Act or a statute. For a bill to become law it has to go through an extensive process which includes committees, hearings and many reviews. The detailed process is called the “legislative Process”.…
These committees will then send the bill back to the house or the senate with a written report. Then, the bill is issued to a rules committee for scheduling, and, afterwards, is sent to the floor to be debated. It is here where the topic of filibuster originates. Unlike the house, the senate allows senators to use this device whenever a bill is on the floor for debate.…
In the referral, a short caption and a brief description of the bill is read out loud towards both chambers. The bill is read out loud to both chambers that are in sessions, this is known as the first reading. (Governing The Lone Star State) The bill is appointed towards the standing committee by the speaker of the house. In the Senate, the bill is designated towards a committee or subcommittee by the lieutenant governor.…
A bill is a draft of a proposed law that goes through numerous stages before it becomes a law. The first stage of a bill is called the creation stage. A bill can be created by anyone but it is the members of Congress who can only introduce the bill to congress. A bill can be introduced whenever the House is in session.…
Compared to California’s legislative branch, the Federal Government’s legislative branch, herein referred to as Congress, has the authority to revise and annul public laws. Similar to California’s legislation, the Congress also has two chambers with a total of 635 members. The Senate, consisting of 100 members, proposes, and votes on policies that would affect the United States as a whole. An example of such policy would be the domestic and foreign policy. This is different from the State Legislation’s concern as the State cares about bills and laws in their own state.…
The legislative branch is the nations Congress, that is comprised of the Senate, House of Representatives and other agencies. They have many responsibilities that include: constructing laws, confirming presidential appointments, grant money to the executive and judicial branches and can declare war. Recently, the Senate has decided to hold off on approving the presidential appointment of a Supreme Court nominee, after the recent passing of one of its members in February. The Republican senators believe it should fall on the next elected president to appoint the new member (Liptak, 2016). Another responsibility they hold are keeping the judicial branch in check by: overriding the president’s veto with two-thirds majority vote, directly funding the executive branch, preside over the impeachment of a president and oversee the approval of the presidential appointment in the Senate.…
This summer I took Government 2305 with Mrs. Reyes. I went in the class not knowing a single thing about our government or the importance of it. I thought the class was going to be a difficult course just because I am not into the subject; however I learned many important things in just one month. I have learned several things throughout this course, for example, the type of federal government of the United States, four important philosophers, and abundance of the U.S Constitution. First of all, the United States has a democratic republican government.…
The right to having free speech is one of the basic human rights that pretty much everybody knows firsthand. Some people abuse this right, and some use it just right! Freedom of expression is super important because it enables the public to participate in the decision making spectrum of society with free range of information and ideas. Without this, people would be unable to make informed decisions, and things would be complete and utter chaos. The framers of the United States Constitution probably thought that through, which is why we even have the first amendment freedom of speech.…
After 10 days, if congress is still in session, the bill becomes a law. However, if congress has adjourned, the bill dies and does not become a law. The veto is a powerful formal tool that the president can use to affect…
This law comes from the judicial branch. Though the courts do not pass laws, they do interpret them. This means that the judiciary bases their legal decisions on what is written in the Constitution, and on previous court rulings in similar cases. Statutes are laws created by the legislative branch through the lawmaking process. Statutes are written, discussed, argued and voted on in Congress or in the legislature of a state.…
The Legislative Branch and the Executive Branch are both part of the three branches that where put into place to separate power. Also known as separation of powers. Both of these branches has specific powers that they can each do. The Legislative Branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.…