Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most reactionary of those defeated proposals were the schemes of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge and the consolidated interests to untax the rich and tax the poor. Among other vicious proposals were the sales tax, efforts to hush scandals that have been partly uncovered in Government departments, the veto of the postal employes' wage bill and the veto of the soldiers' adjusted compensation...
...Allowing Congress to pass legislation which the Supreme Court has declared to be unconstitutional", continued Professor Babbitt, "is equivalent to declaring the constitution void. La Follette represents, therefore, part of a dangerous trend in this country to discredit the judiciary, and ultimately to undermine and weaken the veto power of the constitution upon popular impulse...
...proportional share of the Realm's voting strength in the Klonvocation. The Imperial Officers are also members of the Klonvocation. The presiding officer of the Klonvocation is the Imperial Klaliff (First Vice President). All acts of the Klonvocation become laws of the Empire within one hour of passage, unless vetoed within that time by the Imperial Wizard (President). The Klonvocation may pass laws over his veto by a three-fourths vote...
...Veto of the bill providing salaries to legislators...
...Queen Marie. The issue is, therefore, between the King and his Government. The former has so far declined to sign on the dotted line and the bill cannot become law without his signature; neither can the Government force the King to sign, because he holds a Constitutional right to veto legislation. The Government, however, is "dead set" on getting the bill enacted and has so far declined to heed the remonstrations of King, Queen, Opposition and foreign Powers...