executive veto
Leader blocks legislation
An executive veto is the power of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject legislation passed by a legislature.
The vetoed bill typically fails unless the legislature overrides it, usually requiring a supermajority: The governor's executive veto killed the tax reform bill.
Some executives have line-item veto power, allowing them to reject specific provisions while approving the rest.
- overrideCancel by authority
- presidentElected leader of nation
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- statutory lawLegislature-made legal rules
- Federalist PapersFounding-era persuasive essays
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