Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...members in the House of Representatives and has never numbered more than 22 supporters in the Senate, it is evident that we can not be a 'menace to the country'. We couldn't pass bills over the bodies of 480 odd representatives and 74 senators as well as the veto of the president even if we wanted...
...problems, and because dominion rule is not acceptable to Irish people. Different conceptions of law make mutual understanding impossible and checks which the home government exercises over her dominions make dominion government unacceptable. These three checks are the appointment of the Governor-general, absolute control over foreign affairs, and veto power over any legislation which the dominion parliament may pass...
...affirmative between Ireland and Canada is fallacious because of two things: first, the aspirations of the Irish are for independence which Canadians never desired; second, Irish and British interests conflict in a way in which the Dominion's interests never have. There is no guarantee that the veto power under dominion government would not operate with just as complete oppression as at present obtains...
...increasing the army well beyond the appropriation limit, incurred a forty-million dollar deficit. The two houses, seeing what was happening, attempted to hold him in restraint by passing the resolution for-bidding recruiting. The President, faithful to the last, supported his theory and his Secretary by his veto. If the Administration cannot go out "in a blaze of glory," at least will never admit its mistakes. The House, however, has repassed the resolution; it should also be repassed by the Senate...
...effect of law. In practice, legislation originates in several ways: (1) The constitution or basic agreement entered into by the parties at stated intervals for definite terms and with which the decisions of the board of arbitration must harmonize; (2) administrative orders promulgated by the employer and subject to veto or alteration by the board of arbitration on the ground of unconstitutionality; (3) judicial decisions having the force of precedents by the board of arbitration in adjudicating complaints--"judge-made...