This is the only case where a joint resolution is not subject to executive approval, because the Constitution explicitly carves out a separate procedure for constitutional amendments.
A joint resolution to propose a constitutional amendment requires a 2/3 supermajority in moth houses, which is the same bar for overriding a veto anyway. Therefore, presenting the resolution to the President would be pointless.
See also Hollingsworth v. Virginia.
It wouldn’t be totally pointless. Some state legislatures can override vetoes by a simple majority, but still some vetoes end up sticking because the governor has enough clout to peel off a few votes.
I don’t like Hollingsworth v. Virginia (IMO every means every), but ultimately it’s a pretty minor issue. In 217 years it probably hasn’t mattered at all. Maybe the 22nd Amendment would have taken a few extra days.
President McKinley didn’t want the war with Spain in 1898.
You mean add 30 yards; their endzones are 10 yards deeper too.
I’ll avoid this by converting my $1s to $2s…
Oh well, there’s a dark side to everything…
Why do we always have to pick on Canada in our wars? Why don’t we pick on someone our own size, like Grand Fenwick? We haven’t fought those guys in years…
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I mean, besides that there are more jokes we can make about Canada…
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Ok, never mind.