should the us require that all eligible citizens vote? one reason is that The U.S. Constitution requires the President to report regularly to Congress.
That is the purpose of for which they are elected.
Their constituants. (the people in the state they are from that vote for them)
There was no general election on that matter, it was legislated by the US Congress.
There are no convicted felons in congress. Felons can’t vote let alone run for office.
To many times!
The US Congress can pass a law despite a President's veto by vote of a 2/3 majority in each House of the Congress.
A US President does not have the right to declare war. The most he/she can do in that respect is to request a declaration of war from Congress, to legally persuade members of Congress to vote for the declaration, and to request others to legally persuade members of Congress to vote for the decalration. Congress did vote in favor of the declaration of war, but it was by the smallest margin of any declaration of war in US history.
Congress passed a bill granting women the right to vote in 1919, however; it was not ratified until 1920.
Congress passed a bill granting women the right to vote in 1919, however; it was not ratified until 1920.
In the US, Congress is divided into "Houses" (sometimes called chambers). Both houses of Congress -- the US Senate and the US House of Representatives -- are part of the Legislative Branch of government. The Senate and House of Representatives make laws together. Under most circumstances, they have to agree by a simple majority vote.
He is the president pro tem of the Senate, but can only vote to break a tie.