Congress was not unwilling to give the President the veto power. Certain members of the Constitutional Convention were. Congress, as we know it today, did not write the Constitution. Some Framers of the Constitution did not favor the veto power, fearing it gave the President too much power of the legislative branch. In fact, many Framers felt the President should simply be an agent of the Congress subject to its direction and control.
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The president would veto a bill because of three main reasons: 1. He does not agree with what the bill is trying to do. 2. The bill isn't constitutional. 3. The bill isn't clear on what it is trying to accomplish.
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The veto power of the president of the Philippines is the ability to reject bills passed by Congress. The president can also veto specific items in appropriation, revenue, or tariff bills.
The president can use executive orders to enact policies congress refuses to pass as laws
There are more than three limitations on Congress's power. From a Constitutional perspective, Congress may be in checked by the President's veto power over Congressional bills and it may also be overruled by the Courts. There are also the practical limitations of what the budget or public opinion allows.
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