No. The Constitution did.
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"Checks And Balances" The separation of powers allows each branch to veto or amend eachothers acts
Having the ability to veto a congressional bill is an example of a president's executive power. It is also a demonstration of the separation of powers as well as checks and balances.
Yes, he can veto laws passed in Congress, but then Congress can vote again, and if they get a sufficient number of votes, can override the president's veto.
In Clinton v. City of New York, 524 US 417 (1998), the US Supreme Court declared the Line Item Veto Act of 1996unconstitutional on the grounds that Congress improperly attempted to confer some of its legislative powers on the President, violating constitutional separation of powers.
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