Total run time:
21m
Why did the Founders make it difficult for Congress to pass laws? How did they decide on a bicameral legislature and its constituency? In these videos and podcasts, scholars discuss the purpose and activities of the legislative branch, and how it is designed to interact with the other two branches of government.
How complicated is the process for a bill to become a law?
Professor Steven Calabresi explains that a bill must pass through both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then be signed into law by the President. If the President vetoes the
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How complicated is the process for a bill to become a law?
Professor Steven Calabresi explains that a bill must pass through both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then be signed into law by the President. If the President vetoes the bill, it must be passed again by a two-thirds majority of Congress. This makes it difficult to pass legislation. The Founders deliberately made the process difficult in order to protect the power of the states and the rights of the citizens.
Professor Steven G. Calabresi is the Clayton J. & Henry R. Barber Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. He is Chairman of the Federalist Society's Board of Directors.
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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Total run time:
21m
Course:
Constitutional Law
Total videos:
7
Difficulty:
First Year
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