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was too lenient; the more stringent Wade-Davis bill, which Lincoln pocket-vetoed
Only 7. Lincoln vetoed or pocket vetoed only seven bills during his presidency.
On 5 August 1864, Horace Greeley's New York Tribune printed a denunciation of Abraham Lincoln for having vetoed the Wade -Davis B ill. The manifesto condemned the president for usurping Congress's legislative powers by attempting to reconstruct the South by executive orders. Radical Republicans also circulated anonymous calls that Lincoln be replaced with another nominee for president. The manifesto's strident language offended most moderate Republicans and produced a backlash that enhanced Lincoln's image while discrediting Radical Republican leaders.
- A state/government normally "repeals" a law to take it out of effect. - If a court declares an act a violation of the constitution, it is "invalidated" or "found unconstitutional". - In case a President or other government head does not accept it (what is only possible if the law was not passed with a veto-proof majority), then he it is simply "vetoed". - If it happens that the people are asked directly on election day, then it would "disapprove" it or "decline" its adoption.