Section 7 Flashcards
This is known as the origination clause
Article 1. Section 7. Clause 1:
All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Represenatatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other bills.
What does this mean?
It means bills to do with raising money must start in the H.O.R and not the Senate, but after it passes the House, its sent to the Senate for ammenmdents and passing.
Why is the House only allowed to present these types of bills?
To give the power of the purse to the people closest to to the people of the nation
Can other bills, not to do with raising revenue, originate in the Senate?
YES
Article 1. Section 7. Clause 2.
Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.
Known as the Presentment Clause
If a bill begins in the Senate state the procedures?
Interest groups/executive branch/constituent
—-> Senator —-> S. Committee —-> Senate (rules for debate made) —> if passed —> H.R. Rules Committee —> President
The Senate decides the rules for the debate, what 2 things can be done to the bill?
Make it a open or closed rule (so can or cant add ammendments)
If its open, its much harder to pass since ANYONE can add ammendment
In reality its way more complicated as the House could ask to change a bill, what happens then?
House —> Conference Committee (if passed by commit) —> House —> Senate —-> President
If a bill begins in the House what happens?
Interest groups/executive branch/constituent —> Representative —> Committee —> S. committee –> Senate —> President
The Senate just like the Representatives in the Senate beginning section can alter a bill, list what happens?
Senate —> Conference Committee —> House —> Senate —> President
What can the president do?
Veto with reasons sent
Pocket Veto
Sign
Not sign and becomes law within 10 days
What is a pocket veto?
When the president does nothing to the bill, but if Congress within 10 days leaves, the bill is dead and everything needs to be restarted.
Article 1. Section 7. Clause 3.
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.
