presidential vetoes
Commander-in-chief refusals
Presidential vetoes are rejections by a president of legislation passed by a legislature.
In the United States, when Congress passes a bill, the president may sign it into law or veto it, returning it unsigned with objections.
Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses, though this rarely succeeds.
The veto power serves as a check on legislative authority, allowing the executive branch to block laws it opposes.
The bill died after a presidential veto.
- pocket vetoUnsigned bill dies quietly
- veto powerAuthority to reject decisions
- executive authorityPower to enforce laws
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
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- Jacksonian EraAndrew Jackson, Democratic Party, spoils system, Indian Removal Act, Trail of Tears
- Truman EraTruman, Truman Doctrine, Fair Deal, buck stops here, whistle-stop tour
- War of 1812War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Fort McHenry, Lake Erie
- 1880s AmericaGrover Cleveland, Statue of Liberty
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