The president can veto any bill that congress submits to him. By refusing to sign a bill into law, the president can prevent a law of which he disapproves.
If the president vetoes a bill, the congress can override the veto, but it takes a 2/3 majority vote to accomplish this. This is very difficult.
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Veto
One power that the legislative branch holds over the executive branch is that for certain things to be done, the president needs to have a certain amount of votes in congress, and if they do not get that, some things are not able to get done.
The executive branch of government has the power to veto bills proposed by the legislative branch. The executive branch of government has the power to overturn laws and rulings made within the judicial branch of government as well!
That is a legislative branch power by congress.
Through the veto power.