USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown BELOW?CONGRESS PASSES A LAW ____ PRESIDENT VETOES A LAW ____ CONGRESS OVERRIDES THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO
A
Judicial review
B
Checks and balances
C
Popular sovereignty
D
Federalism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Framers of the Constitution gave the President the power to veto acts of Congress to prevent the legislative branch from becoming too powerful. This is an illustration of the separation of powers integral to the U.S. Constitution.

Detailed explanation-2: -The power of the President to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevent its enactment into law is the veto. The president has ten days (excluding Sundays) to sign a bill passed by Congress.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alvarez. The U.S. Constitution establishes three separate but equal branches of government: the legislative branch (makes the law), the executive branch (enforces the law), and the judicial branch (interprets the law).

Detailed explanation-4: -The President returns the unsigned legislation to the originating house of Congress within a 10 day period usually with a memorandum of disapproval or a “veto message.” Congress can override the President’s decision if it musters the necessary two–thirds vote of each house.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the rule of law exists in a democracy or any other kind of political system only when the following standards are met: laws are enforced equally and impartially. no one is above the law, and everyone under the authority of the constitution is obligated equally to obey the law.

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