That is often the way it works. However, there is no special power to propose legislation: any person can propose legislation. Often, the Executive branch will propose legislation, or a special interest group. Even a single citizen has the right to propose legislation, but the discussion, debate, and vote on the passage of the bill is a power that only Congress has.
It is interesting to re-iterate: the President and Executive branch is under no obligation to make a proposal for the agenda. It is just a tradition as presidents often have many campaign promises that they intend to fulfill. Very ironic indeed, as the president has no real authority to pass any laws whatsoever.
The government of the United States is broken into three branches. The one that would propose and pass an Amendment on school prayer is the legislative branch or Congress.
False. A convention, called for by at least 2/3 (34) of the states, can propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which must then, as with the Congress, be ratified by 75% (38) of the states.
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To propose an amendment: 1. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to propose an amendment, or 2. Two-thirds of the state legislatures ask Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments.
Because on 10 November 1775 is when the Continental Congress managed to pass the legislation.
joint committee
propose legislation to be approved by congress
No. Congress passes legislation.
Tonkin gulf Resolution
Congress can pass new legislation
The answer is true. Special interest groups exist solely to propose legislation to Congress that benefits their particular interest or cause.
Presidents cannot pass legislation. It is congress that makes the laws, and then the president either signs them or vetoes them. But presidents can and do encourage congress to pass certain bills; President Obama, like all presidents before him, has had a number of pieces of legislation he wanted congress to pass. In some cases, they did; in others, they did not.
an override
Legislation. The procedure for doing this is spelled out in Article I of the Constitution.
Read the book
In the United States citizens can petition Congress for legislation through representatives. Furthermore, in theory they (or anyone) can directly introduce propose a draft legislation also.
You are the face of the government