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An action that Congress can take when the president vetoes a bill is that if it is vetoed it goes back from where the bill was once started and based on a 2/3 majority vote it will be passed if not it is discard and the subject wont come up till a few years later when it is introduced again.

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If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can override it by a two-thirds vote in both houses. They can also revise the bill if he has stated his reasons and start the process over.

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When the President vetoes a bill and it goes back to Congress who signs it?

The bill only goes back to congress if the President vetoes the bill. The President lists the reasons he would not sign the bill.


President vetoes a bill and congress wants to become a law?

If the president vetoes a bill, then Congress can override that vetoe, but the bill must go back to Congress to be approved with a majority vote.


What power does the president have where he can check congress?

The President checks Congress when he vetoes a bill


How does the president prevent a bill passed by congress?

He vetoes the bill.


If the president vetoes a bill and congress disagrees?

If the President vetoes a bill, it can be passed over his objection by a vote of 2/3 of each house of Congress. This is known as "overriding" the President's veto, and in this case, the bill becomes law even without the President's veto.


What happens when congress vetoes a bill the president wants?

Congress doesn't have the power of veto; the President has the power of veto.


How many votes is needed from congress to overturn the president if he vetoes the bill?

To overturn the president's veto of a bill 2/3rds of the congress needs to approve.


What is being showed when the president vetoes a bill passed by congress?

Balance of power.


What is Congress capable of?

Overriding the president's vetoes, voting in a bill, & declaring war.


What is the principle called when the president vetoes a bill from congress?

The principle is called checks and balances


What happens after the president vetoes a bill?

The Bill goes back to the Congress with the president's explanation of his objection. Congress can either take no action or try to get a two-thirds majority of both the House and Senate to enact the legislation over the President's objection.


How can the US President's veto of a bill be overridden?

If the President vetoes a bill and refuses to sign it into law, the Congress can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote in each house of Congress.