GBL 295 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Supremacy Clause, American Realism, Procedural Law
29 Aug 2016
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The legislative branch: the maker or creator of laws (article i) The executive branch: the enforcer of laws (article ii) The judicial branch: the interpreter of laws (article iii) If the vote is affirmative, the bill is forwarded to the full committee. They can accept the subcommittee"s recommendation, put a hold on the bill, or reject it. If they accept it, it is reported to the house of representatives (or senate) for a full vote. If there is a final affirmative vote by both houses of congress, the bill is forwarded to the president who may sign it into a law or veto it. If signed, the bill becomes a statute, 2/3 of the senate and house is required to override veto: the bill is pocket-vetoed if a 10 day period has elapsed. The judicial branch as a source of law. Case interpretations are reported in large volumes called reporters. Hearings are published in the u. s. code congressional news and.
