Act of Congress (Aumarea)
An Act of Congress is a statue enacted by the United Federation Congress. Acts may apply only to individual entities (called private laws), or to the general public (public laws). For a bill to become an act, the text must pass through both houses with a majority, then be either signed into law by the President of the United Federation, be left unsigned for ten days (excluding Sundays) while Congress remains in session, or, if vetoed by the president, receive a congressional override from 2⁄3 of both houses.
Promulgation
An act adopted by simple majorities in both houses of Congress is promulgated, or given the force of law, in one of the following ways:
- Signature from the President of the United Federation
- Inaction by the President after 10 Days
- Overturning of a Presidential Veto
The president promulgates Acts of Congress made by the first two methods. If an act is made by the third method, the presiding officer of the house that last reconsidered the act promulgates it.
Under the United Federation Constitution, if the president does not return a bill or resolution to Congress with objections before the time limit expires, then the bill automatically becomes an act and has the force of law; however, if the Congress is adjourned at the end of this period, then the bill dies and cannot be reconsidered. If the President rejects a bill or resolution while the Congress is in session, a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress is needed for reconsideration to be successful.
Judicial Review
Through the process of judicial review, an Act of Congress that violates the Constitution may be declared unconstitutional by the courts. If this happens, the act becomes null and void and no longer has legal force.