Society without laws would be absolutely chaos. Everyone would run wild with no control from anyone. This is where the Legislative Branch of the United States government comes in. The power to make laws is given to the congress, which also represents the legislative branch of government. There are a few ways that the legislative branch checks on the other two branches of government. The best example of this is how the legislative branch has the power and authority to investigate national issues brought on by the executive and judicial branches of government, they are allowed to do this by using the checks and balance system. Let’s say the president veto’s a bill, the legislative branch can come in and override the president’s
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The Senate Pro Tempore is one of the highest ranking officials in the United States senate. The Vice President is the highest. In the Vice Presidents absence The President Pro Tempore takes over the meetings. The powers of The Senate Pro Tempore are severely limited compared to others.
Another role in the legislative branch are the majority and minority leaders. First I am going to discuss the majority leader. The majority leader’s job depends on the influence of the Speaker of the House. Often the Speaker doesn’t like to be involved in voting or debating and that’s where the majority leader comes in. There have been several cases where the majority leader happened to be more popular than the Speaker.
Next we will discuss the minority leader. There isn’t really a set job description of the minority leader due to the numerous things that they partake in. Such as, providing assistance and coming up with certain strategies with other members.
The party whips of the house have very important roles. The Majority whip assists the speaker of the house. The minority whip assists the minority leader in conducting official business. The whips keep track of all business and make sure members are at the meeting when important events are set to …show more content…
First the bill starts off as a thought by a representative. Then it is passed along to a congressional committee to be researched and reviewed. If the committee approves of the idea it is turned into a bill that needs to be voted on. It needs to be voted on by both the house and the senate. If both of them agree on the bill it is then passed on to the president who has the choice to either sign it or veto it.
Next we will discuss the executive branch of the government. The president is the head of the government of the United States which allows him along with the executive branch to check on other branches of the government. This is done with the checks and balance system. For example when the legislative branch passes along a bill for the president to sign, the president can veto the bill and send it back.
The president, as head of state, is responsible for the implementation and execution of the laws in the United States. There are several government sponsored groups such as the CIA and the FBI that assist the president in day to day operations of the United States. The president also has to deliver the State of the Union address every year to the United States congress. The president also has the power to issue
The Senate Pro Tempore is one of the highest ranking officials in the United States senate. The Vice President is the highest. In the Vice Presidents absence The President Pro Tempore takes over the meetings. The powers of The Senate Pro Tempore are severely limited compared to others.
Another role in the legislative branch are the majority and minority leaders. First I am going to discuss the majority leader. The majority leader’s job depends on the influence of the Speaker of the House. Often the Speaker doesn’t like to be involved in voting or debating and that’s where the majority leader comes in. There have been several cases where the majority leader happened to be more popular than the Speaker.
Next we will discuss the minority leader. There isn’t really a set job description of the minority leader due to the numerous things that they partake in. Such as, providing assistance and coming up with certain strategies with other members.
The party whips of the house have very important roles. The Majority whip assists the speaker of the house. The minority whip assists the minority leader in conducting official business. The whips keep track of all business and make sure members are at the meeting when important events are set to …show more content…
First the bill starts off as a thought by a representative. Then it is passed along to a congressional committee to be researched and reviewed. If the committee approves of the idea it is turned into a bill that needs to be voted on. It needs to be voted on by both the house and the senate. If both of them agree on the bill it is then passed on to the president who has the choice to either sign it or veto it.
Next we will discuss the executive branch of the government. The president is the head of the government of the United States which allows him along with the executive branch to check on other branches of the government. This is done with the checks and balance system. For example when the legislative branch passes along a bill for the president to sign, the president can veto the bill and send it back.
The president, as head of state, is responsible for the implementation and execution of the laws in the United States. There are several government sponsored groups such as the CIA and the FBI that assist the president in day to day operations of the United States. The president also has to deliver the State of the Union address every year to the United States congress. The president also has the power to issue