Is it possible for congress to pass a law w/o Presidential approval relinquishing the President's veto power?
486421
Congress can override veto power by passing a law with 2/3 majority or by a Constitutional amendment.
986214
At this point in really depends on the Democrats. If Democrats choose to honestly work for change for all Americans they will reach across the aisles to craft legislation which benefits all. If they do this the veto should not be an issue. However, if Democrats choose to go partisan and stick with a liberal agenda then yes the government will be hopelessly lost in gridlock for the next 2 years. As Mr. Bush will veto their legislation and they will not have the majority required to override.
1164693
Congress.  President can deploy troops in certain, specific instances without the consent of Congress.
829271
If they try, Bush will veto.
828627
Yes the President will veto it.  The Military does not want people that don't want to be there.
1152742
We had something similar passed here last decade.  We called it the LINE ITEM VETO.  It allowed the president to cross out lines of legislation passed before signing it into law.  The purpose was to stop idiot lawmakers from adding totally unrelated items to a bill (ie.  the federal government shall be responsible for determining jurisdictional boundries . > and $50 million shall be approved for pothole repair in Pittsburg)\nThe line item veto allowed the last bit to be stricken from the passed legislation and was intended to undo what has become the main gridlocking habit of the day.  pas a piece of legislation that conbines two or more unassociated things so as to make it unpalatable or to piggyback onething that outerwise would not get passed.\nWe no longer have people up in arms and perhaps this is what your bill is really about,\nIf not, your constitution should have basis to challenge this law, should it pass.
129522
he can veto once\ncongress gives the bill to the president if he says yes, the bill becomes a law\nif he says no, it is vetoed and goes back to congress.\nthere they can revise and do whatever. if they don't revise, i think if 2/3s of congress votes yes, the veto is overrided and the bill becomes a law
441411
Either Congress can pass a bill, or States can call for a convention.  Congress's bill must be passed by a 2/3 majority in BOTH houses, and the President can't veto the bill.  2/3 of the states may also call for a constitutional convention to draft a proposal.
746297
No. An exercise in futility. Conviction requires a 2/3 vote from the Senate.  Will never happen unless something even worse than what he has already done is uncovered.  The democrats would be better advised politically to pass positive legislation that benefits middle class americans and have Bush veto it.
25441
"Is there a "No Confidence" mechanism for US presidents?"\n\nAs a practical matter, no.  There are two constitutional clauses for removing the president - Article II, Section 4, which reads:\n"The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."\n\nThe only attempt to use this mechanism that was pursued to its conclusion was with President Andrew Johnson, who was narrowly acquitted.\n\nThe other clause that offers any type of mechanism for removing the President is the 25th Amendment, which reads as follows:\n\n"Section 1.\nIn case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.\n\nSection 2.\nWhenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.\n\nSection 3.\nWhenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.\n\nSection 4.\nWhenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.\n\nThereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office."\n\nGiven that the Vice President and the cabinet are typically selected by the President, and with the exception of the VP serve at the pleasure of the President, this mechanism would require the individuals holding those offices to believe 1) that their oath of office to their country exceeded their loyalty to the President, and 2) that their commitment to the rule of law in this country exceeded their loyalty to the president.
31497
Yes, it could still become law if both 2/3 of the House of Represntatives and the Senate both voted to override the veto.
240056
This is actually a very involved and complex question.  The powers of the executive also tend to vary with who is in power, and what his approval ratings are at that time.  Over all i'd say the legislative branch retains the most power.  Legislation is technically proposed exclusively by the legislative, with an additional power of over riding a veto with a 2/3rd vote.  In reality the executive branch has a LOT of power in guiding national platforms and legislation.
954814
a - it takes a 2/3 majority of both houses of congress to override a Presidential veto.\n\npardons are given by a president through his executive powers, a mandate is more or less an "ok" to continue or go forward with something, and a line-item veto is a tool allowed for governors in some states (the President does not have that power) where they can sign the legislation but take out a section they don't want (that could be overridden).
689754
Has to be reconciled with the House version, then the new bill has to go back through both Houses of Congress before it can be sent to the President for approval or veto.
171378
All pieces of legislation (bills) must be signed by the president to be inacted as a law.  If a president vetoes a bill, the Congress can simply override the veto by a two-thirds vote in both the House (290) and Senate (67).  The Congress raises funds through taxation.
1060705
No, he cannot. Any treaty must be approved by the Senate. And any change to this country's Constitution must be ratified by the people.\n\nThis ain't gonna happen.\n\nIs this even a real issue, or is it some bogeyman story?
498589
Our current president claims "executive privelege" over everything.  He has NOT ONCE excercised his veto power, the first president in history to never veto a single tiny bill from Congress.  His answer is to instead is to sign a congressional bill into law and then immediately write a signing statement saying how the law does not apply to him, or simply issue an executive order reversing whatever the bill said when it doesn't suit him.  If that isn't unchecked power, I don't know what is.  His cronies have also been instrumental in passing laws dismantling the bill of rights, it is just now starting that federal judges are getting such cases challenged, but the media isn't reporting the rulings (Scalia totally grilled the Bush administration, the very people that appointed him).