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Who was the 1st president impeached by senate?
Andrew johnsonTrick question; only the House of Representatives has the power to impeach.The Senate puts the impeached person on trial and votes on their guilt or innocence. A two-thirds majority vote is required for a conviction. The vote in President Johnson's case was 35-19 guilty, one vote less than the required two thirds, so Johnson was acquitted. The Tenure of Office Act of 1867, which Johnson was accused of violating, was repealed in 1887, and in a similar case in the 20th century the Supreme Court referred to the Tenure of Office Act as "invalid" and affirmed Johnson's belief that the President does have right to fire a Cabinet Member without Congressional approval.
How does the president carry out and enforce laws?
The US president puts forward a bill to House of Representatives then it goes to the Senate if it passes through both of these houses it is then signed by the president. Then it goes before the Supreme Court who check to make sure it is constitutional. Then the police or FBI enforce the law by bring offenders before courts for sentences.
What is the period of time congress usually puts on the ratification of a constitutional amendment?
what period of time congress usually puts on the ratification of a constitutional amendment
What is System the where the government gets its authority from the people?
This is called a constitutional democracy. The people create the government, allow it to have its powers (outlined in a constitution). This puts the govt in charge, but keeps it ultimately answerable to the people of the nation.
What is a regular veto?
A veto is the constitutional procedure by which the President (or chief legislator of a state) refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution, and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President returns the legislation to the originating House without approval. It can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in each House. A pocket veto occurs when the President (or state governor) puts aside a bill and doesn't sign it for 10 days, and the Congress adjourns during that time. Since Congress has adjourned, it is unable to override this action and must begin the entire legislative process again. From 1996-1998, the President, like many state governors, had the right to choose to disapprove only particular items of a bill without having to disapprove the entire bill, which is called a line-item veto. It was declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court in 1998, and the President no longer has the power of the line-item veto, thought state governors continue to have the right. == ==
