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Why so many pens?
It is a long-held tradition for US presidents to use many pens - simply because they become historic artifacts. Some are engraved by the White House and given out as gifts to those who helped pass the law. It is rumored that president Johnson used 75 pens to sign the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
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- The pens are then presented to the sponsors of the bill and other interested parties. All can be said to be the pen he signed the bill into law with.
The pens become famous given that they were used by the President to sign an important piece of legislation into law. He gives them to people instrumental in getting the bill introduced in Congress and/or those who had other connections to the law. Some of those pens might make their way into a museum or presidential library.
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If the congress passes a law that the president does not wish to sign how many days does he have to return it?
10 days
What is a check that the president has over Congress?
The veto power of the President allows him to reject a bill proposed by the legislative branch of government. By refusing to sign it, the bill does not become a law.
Which branch of government has the power to restrain the actions of the other two?
the president can refuse to sign any law proposed by the congress
Which branch can make a law relating to gun control?
First, Congress (legislative branch) needs to think of a law relating to gun control. Then, if the president (executive branch) agrees with it, he/she will sign it. Then, it goes to the judicial branch where the court of nine judges decides if it is against the constitution or not. If it is not against it, then it will become a law. So, you basically need all of the branches to make a law.
Who can write tax bills according to the US constitution?
According the United States Constitution, only the House of Representatives can introduce tax bills. The Senate has to approve them and the president must sign it for it to become law.
Did President Bush use multiple pens?
Yes, it has become customary for the President of the United States to use multiple pens to sign an important bill into law, so that several different people can have "the pen that signed the law."
Why does President Obama sign documents with multiple pens?
Many presidents have done this, not just President Obama. When there is a signing ceremony, the president will officially sign the bill into law, but he will also give some pens as souvenirs to some of the people who were helpful in getting the bill passed.
Why does the governor use multiple pens to sign a law?
after the bill has been signed they pens are given as gifts to supportors of the new bill
What type of pen does obama use to sign bills?
Former President Obama used a variety of pens to sign bills into law, known as presidential signing pens. These durable pens are often provided by the White House, and multiple pens are used to sign each bill. They are typically given as commemorative gifts to key individuals involved in the legislation. The specific brand or type of pen used by Obama has not been publicly disclosed.
What is the most number of pens used by a U S president to sign a bill?
The pens aren't cheap bics, they cost a few dollars; but the president does not sign a law every day.
Why do presidents change pens to sign a law?
I have heard that the pens are given away as political gifts.
What can the president do to a law of congress that he does not like?
refuse to sign it into law.
Does the President have to sign a repealed law?
unfortunately it can be
A bill becomes a law after?
after the: mayor governor president sign it into law
Why does the us president sign a bill with several pens?
When the President signs a bill, they usually use a new pen that is only used for that bill, and sometimes engraved just for that purpose. Often it gets given away, usually to someone who was significant in the creation or instigation of the bill, or who is otherwise symbolicly related to the bill.
Does the president have to sign the bill to make it a law?
yes!
Does president have to sign a bill to make it a law?
yes!
