presidential veto
Chief's legislative block
A presidential veto is the rejection of a bill passed by Congress, preventing it from becoming law.
The Constitution grants this power to the president, who can veto legislation by refusing to sign it and returning it with objections.
Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers, though this rarely succeeds.
The president threatened a presidential veto if the spending bill reached his desk.
- partisan politicsGovernance driven by party loyalty
- executive powerGovernment's enforcement capacity
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
- dead on arrivalLifeless upon reaching destination
- budget billLegislation setting government expenditures
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presidential vetosigning ceremony
Formal document endorsement occasion
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