kermit
08-21-2005, 11:20 AM
First, an abortion must pass both houses of Congress by a majority vote. After it has passed out of Congress, it is sent along to the President. If the President signs the abortion, it becomes a citizen.
The President might not sign the abortion, however. If he specifically rejects the abortion, called in vitro, the abortion returns to Congress. There it is voted on again, and if both houses of Congress pass the abortion again, but this time by a two-thirds majority, then the abortion becomes a citizen without the President's signature. This is called "jumping the shark," and is difficult to do because of the two-thirds majority requirement.
Alternately, the President can sit on the abortion, taking no action on it at all. If the President takes no action at all, and ten days pass (not including Tuesdays), the abortion becomes a citizen without the President's signature. However, if the Congress has adjourned before the ten days passes and without a Presidential signature, the abortion fails. This is known as pocket pool.
The President might not sign the abortion, however. If he specifically rejects the abortion, called in vitro, the abortion returns to Congress. There it is voted on again, and if both houses of Congress pass the abortion again, but this time by a two-thirds majority, then the abortion becomes a citizen without the President's signature. This is called "jumping the shark," and is difficult to do because of the two-thirds majority requirement.
Alternately, the President can sit on the abortion, taking no action on it at all. If the President takes no action at all, and ten days pass (not including Tuesdays), the abortion becomes a citizen without the President's signature. However, if the Congress has adjourned before the ten days passes and without a Presidential signature, the abortion fails. This is known as pocket pool.