He can veto a bill and he can "pocket veto" one. A pocket veto is when he does nothing and it sits on his desk for 10 days. At that point it is a veto. This is handy because the law maybe popular but he doesn't want to veto it, so he does nothing either way. In the last several years a third way has been used and that is a signing statement. The President signs the bill into law, but then signs a statement that it shouldn't be enforced. Bush did this with about 800 laws. I don't know if Obama has done any signing statements. This really got going under Clinton who did several hundred in his 8 years.
The veto and the pocket veto are two ways that the _____ can reject a bill
The legislative branch has the power to override a presidential veto. Overriding the veto requires a two-thirds vote margin. Article 1, Section 7 of the US Constitution describes the power to veto.
To override a President's veto Congress needs to have 2/3 or more of the vote.
a two thirds majority vote in both chambers of congress
No, it can be overturned by a two thirds majority of each house.
The veto and the pocket veto are two ways that the _____ can reject a bill
two ways a president can veto a law
The president can not veto an actual law. He can veto a proposed law or bill and prevent it from becoming a law unless Congress passes it again , this second time with two-thirds of the members of both houses of Congress voting in its favor.
An action taken by Congress to reverse a presidential veto is called a veto override. It requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to pass legislation into law despite the President's objection.
The legislative branch has the power to override a presidential veto. Overriding the veto requires a two-thirds vote margin. Article 1, Section 7 of the US Constitution describes the power to veto.
A two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress will override a presidential veto.
override
A presidential veto is a procedure the president can use to express is disapproval of a particular bill presented to him for his signature. Congress can override his veto only by a two-thirds vote in both houses of congress.
To override a President's veto Congress needs to have 2/3 or more of the vote.
a two thirds majority vote in both chambers of congress
Ah, rejecting a law passed by Congress is called "vetoing." It's like a painter deciding not to include a certain color in their masterpiece. Remember, every stroke on the canvas is important, just like every decision made in government.
No, it can be overturned by a two thirds majority of each house.