subject: Questions About The House Of Representatives [print this page] The House of Representatives is an organization that is in charge of creating and passing federal laws. The number of representatives that are there is based on the population of all the states of USA and is determined by law. It is normally determined by not more than 435 votes. Some of the states may have more representatives in comparison to the other states. These representatives may represent the different jurisdictions of the state. Some states that have very little population may be represented by only one person. Answered below are some of the important questions about the House of Representatives:
How can a person change a state law about construction contracts in Oklahoma City?
State laws are put forth by state legislators. These legislators may have the authority under state constitutions to write these laws. One can get more information about this process from the Oklahoma House of Representatives on the following link: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/
A person may have to contact the state legislators office if he/she wants to create a new law or modify an existing law. One may be able to find information about the state legislators on the following website: http://www.capitolconnect.com/oklahoma/default.aspx
The legislator of the state can help the person regarding the process of taking his/her ideas to the legislature.
What is the process to elect Congressmen in the House of Representatives?
The United States House of Representatives and the US Senate are collectively called the US Congress. The number of people who represent a state will depend on the population of the state. Irrespective of what the population of a particular state is, the members of the House of Representatives are elected by votes. If a state has a large population, then each district of the state may be represented by one member. If the state has little population, then only one member may represent the entire state. A person may be able to vote to elect a member to the US House of Representatives if he/she is 18 years old and does not have any felony convictions.
Are there any laws that the President may approve without the Congress or Senate?
A bill has to pass through the Senate and Congress and must be signed by the President in order to become a law. The bill will go back to the Congress if the President chooses to veto it or decides not to take any action about it. In such a situation, the Congress may pass the bill again over the Presidents decision. However, it should have a vote by 2/3 majority in order to be able to do so. Though a President may have the right to encourage and support people to create a bill, he/she may not have the right to create one on his/her own and make it a law. However, the President is also considered to be the Commander and the Chief of Military. He/she may take executive decisions about the military without consulting the Congress.
What is the process to remove a politician from his/her office if he/she violates his/her oath of office?
One may need an impeachment in order to remove a politician from his/her office if he/she violates his/her oath of office. If a President has to be impeached, then the House of Judiciary will have to determine if the allegations against the President need to be referred to a full house for a vote. Though the full House of Representatives may vote in favor of or against the President, only a majority vote may be required to pass the judgment.
There are various aspects of the House of Representatives which may be difficult to understand. One may ask a lawyer in such situations and get more information about it.
