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What are some reasons a president might call for a special session after congress has adjourned?
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∙ 9y ago
There are several reasons that a president may call for a special session after Congress has adjourned. These reasons can be for the purpose of settling a dispute between the two houses, to ratify treaties, or for consent for appointments.
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∙ 13y agoIf an emergency arises that the president thinks calls for immediate Congressional action the President might call for a special session. A surprise military attack might be a reason. A hurricane or earthquake might prompt a request for emergency relief funds. The Senate has been called back several times to consider the ratification of important treaties. The president might also call a special session to pressure Congress to take some action on more routine matters that they have stalled on but which the president feels are important enough to address in an emergency situation Truman did it once as a campaign strategy in hopes showing that the Congress did not do anything .
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∙ 7y agoIn dealing with a crisis it can be called into session. This has happened 27 times and the last one was 70 years ago by Truman. The constitution gives the president the authority "on extraordinary occasions, to convene both houses of congress or either of them."
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∙ 9y agoThe president ask congress to hold a special session when the two houses cannot agree on a date to adjourn or in an emergency situation.
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∙ 11y agoTRUE
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When might the president ask congress to hold a special session?
The president ask congress to hold a special session when the two houses cannot agree on a date to adjourn or in an emergency situation.
What is the difference in the effects between a pocket veto and a normal veto registered by the president?
With a "regular" veto, the president prevents it from becoming a law by withholding his signature and returning it to Congress; with a pocket veto he also withholds his signature, but does so when Congress has adjourned and has not designated a legal agent to receive veto or other messages (as at the end of a two-year congress). This is a pocket veto, and the bill dies after 10 days of being submitted to the president. A pocket veto applies only when the Congress is not in session.
When the President is rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session this called a?
When the president rejects a bill by leaving it on his desk until after Congress has ended session, it is called a pocket veto.
What gives the president the power to prorogue a session of congress only if the two houses cannot agree on a date?
The Constitution gives the president the power to prorogue a session of Congress if the two houses can not agree on a date. This is found in Article 2 of the Constitution.
When a president lets a session with congress expire without signing a bill is called what?
pocket veto
When an unscheduled session of congress is called by the president it is called what?
When an unscheduled session is called by the President it is called a special session. Special sessions may be convened to address special topics, or emergencies such as war or natural disaster.
Who was the president of the fifth session of Indian natonal congress?
Wyomeshchandra Banerji was the president of 1st session of the congress in mumbai in 1885.
When can the President prorogue a session of Congress?
The president has the power to prorogue a session of congress. This can happen only if two houses cannot agree on a date for adjournment.
What would you call a session when the president calls congress to meet outside its usual time?
Such would be a special session or perhaps a called session of Congress.
What is the only part of lawmaking process that involves the president?
The President is supposed to recommend to Congress what new legislation he/she believes is needed, and after the House and Senate pass a bill, it is up to the President to either sign (accept) it or veto (reject) it. However, Congress is not obligated to follow the President's recommendations, and if the President fails to sign or veto a bill within ten days of receiving it (excluding Sundays), it automatically becomes a law if Congress is still in session at that time, and it automatically dies if Congress has adjourned by then. Congress can also override a President's veto with the support of two thirds of both Houses.
What is special about the Congress Session of 1924 in Belgaum?
This was the only session in which Mahatma Gandhi was the President
What is it called When the president says that he is not going to sign a bill?
According to Clause 2 of Section 7 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution, the President has 11 or 12 days (10 days not counting Sundays) in which to either sign or veto a bill from the time when it is presented to him/her. If the President takes no action on the bill before the deadline and Congress is still in session, the bill becomes law anyway. However, if the President takes no action and Congress had adjourned in the meantime and is not in session, the bill is automatically vetoed. That is known as a pocket veto.
Is it mandatory for all members of congress to attend a joint session of congress called by the president?
No- Congressmen do not have to attend. In fact, it is not unusual for opponents of the president to miss these session as a protest.
Which official might call for a special session of congress?
President
Can congress summon the president to the capitol for a special session?
yes. they can.
What happens with a bill that has been passed by the congress but the congress is in still in session - what does the president do?
Once Congress has passed a bill, the President has 10 days to sign it, and it becomes law, or veto it, and send it back to Congress.If the President does not sign or veto the bill in 10 days, it becomes law without the Presidents signature, if Congress is in session. If the President does not sign or veto it in 10 days, and Congress is NOT in session, it is vetoed, called a pocket veto.
When might the president ask congress to hold a special session?
The president ask congress to hold a special session when the two houses cannot agree on a date to adjourn or in an emergency situation.
