Our turning point was the use of the veto by Andrew Jackson. Jackson was the first to veto acts of Congress for the sole reason that he was against them. Before Jackson, presidents only used the veto on acts they believed to be unconstitutional .
The supreme court can make sure the president doesn't abuse his power by deeming laws bills passed by the president unconstitutional.
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.
Political Parties do not have presidents. They have representatives, but not presidents.
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A president's veto can be overridden by Congress with a 2/3 majority in the House. If it is a pocket veto though, the veto cannot be overridden.
John Tyler was the first to have a veto overridden.
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Congress can take a revote. If the bill passes a two-thirds majority, the the veto is overridden. If it does not, the veto stands.
The veto power of the President of the Philippines is similar to the power of the United States President. The President can veto a bill, but the veto can be overridden.
It can be overridden by Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)
Yes, the president can veto bills. However, a presidential veto may be overridden.
There were 106 vetoes overridden by Congress from 1789 to 2000.
For the president the advantage would be that pocket vetoes cannot be overridden by congress. The pocket vetoed bill simply disappears until it is started again in another session of congress. A normal veto can be overridden but only about 4% have been.
It depends on which president you're talking about. Franklin Pierce and Andrew Johnson had more than 50% of there vetoes overridden but many presidents had none. In more recent history George W. Bush had 33% of 12 vetoes overridden and Bill Clinton had 5% (2 out of 37) overridden.
two-thirds vote.
Congress can override a presidentil veto with 2/3 (60%) of a vote calling for it to be overridden ...