Article I, Section 7, Clause 3

The Federalist and Federalist essays

• quoted bySuggested
  A Native of Virginia, Article I, ¶ 44

  …reſolution or vote, to which the concurrence of •he Senate and Houſe of Repreſentatives may be neceſſary (except •n a queſtion of adjournment) shall be preſented to the Preſident •f the United States; and before the ſame shall take effect, shall 〈◊〉 approved by him, or, being diſapproved by him, shall be re••ſſed by two-thirds of the Senate and Houſe of Repreſentatives, ••cording to the rules and limitations preſcribed in the…

  The paragraph prints Article I, Section 7, Clause 3 of the Constitution as signed; the quoted words are the same as the clause's (apart from capitals and the long s), though the pamphlet's punctuation differs in places.

Debates in Congress

• quoted bySuggested
  House, February 25, 1869, ¶ 12

  …go to the President of the United States for his approval; and in support of the point I refer the Chair to that clause of the Constitution which declares that— Every order, resolution, or vote in which the concurreneeof theSenate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States, and before the same shall take effectshall be approved by him, or being disapproved bv him shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives,…

  The paragraph quotes, as "that clause of the Constitution which declares that", Article I, Section 7, Clause 3 in full ("concurreneeof theSenate" is an OCR form).

• quoted bySuggested
  House, May 13, 1912 (3), ¶ 579

  For example, the Supreme Court in passing upon one clause of the Constitution, in speaking of passing a bill over the veto of the President, says it shall be by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and . limitations prescribed in case of a bill.

  The speaker quotes "one clause of the Constitution" on passing a bill over the veto of the President, in the words of Article I, Section 7, Clause 3.

• quoted bySuggested
  House, May 13, 1912 (3), ¶ 583

  Because the Constitution specifically provides it shall be passed by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to rules and limitations we prescribed in case of a bill, and it only requires a majority of a majority to pass a bill.

  The speaker gives what "the Constitution specifically provides" for passing a bill over a veto, in the words of Article I, Section 7, Clause 3.

• quoted bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 16

  Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States, and before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill.

  The paragraph quotes Article I, Section 7, Clause 3, introduced as "this clause also in the Constitution".

• quoted bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 115

  …in mind that this is in the article which constitutes the legislative branch of the United States Government not the executive or judicial or general clauses, it is also' provided Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and Ho.use of Representatives may be necessary (except on a que.stion of adJournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the same. shall take effect shall be approved by bun, or, being disapproved hy bun, shall be repassed by two-thirds of th~ Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed m tlle case o! a bill.

  The speaker quotes Article I, Section 7, Clause 3, "In the same article of the Constitution".

• quoted bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 225

  The concluding paragraph of section 7 is in these words : "Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and the House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the case of a bill." Article V declares that "The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution," etc.

  The opinion the speaker reads quotes "The concluding paragraph of section 7" of Article I, Article I, Section 7, Clause 3.

• quoted bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 227

  It appeared that it had never been submitted to the President for his approval, and it was argued that it was inoperative because the Constitution declares . that " Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary • • • shall be presented to the President • • • and before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives." The Attorney General, Mr.

  The opinion the speaker reads quotes what "the Constitution declares" in Article I, Section 7, Clause 3.

• cited bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 237

  If the Senator will carefully examine the Constitution, with reference to the presidential approval, he will find that it requires that every order, resolution, or vote before it becomes a la.w shall be presented to the President.

  The speaker names "the presidential approval for which the Constitution provides", which "requires that every order, resolution, or vote" be presented to the President, Article I, Section 7, Clause 3.

• quoted bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 249

  Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Sen- t s ted ate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a ques- or 'VO tion of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States ;-

  The speaker quotes Article I, Section 7, Clause 3, to show "the language of the Constitution" on presentation to the President (OCR runs marginal letters into it).

• quoted bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 250

  It shall be presented to him; and then it resumesand before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him, etc.

  The paragraph continues the speaker's reading of Article I, Section 7, Clause 3.

• quoted bySuggested
  Senate, June 13, 1911, ¶ 251

  But the mandate is absolute, not simply that it shall be pre- .sented before it can become a law, but the mandate is absolute th~~ery order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary * * * shall be presented to the President of the United States.

  The speaker quotes Article I, Section 7, Clause 3 again, with an omission marked.

The Supreme Court

Cases whose essays in the Constitution Annotated cite them under this clause, oldest first. Each link names the pages it comes from.

• interpreted bySuggested
  Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Chadha (1983)462 U.S. 919, decided June 23, 1983

  The Constitution Annotated's essays on this provision cite the case on 2 pages.

  Source: Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (2022 ed.), essays ArtI.S7.C3.1, pp. 300, 301.

On Article I, Section 7 as a whole

• cited bySuggested
  Senate, March 15, 1962 (4), ¶ 12
• cited bySuggested
  Senate, March 15, 1962 (4), ¶ 14