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"veto" is Latin for " I forbid" . The word does not actually appear in the US Constitution but has come to refer to the action of a President sending a bill back to Congress with his objections instead of signing it into law.
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What has the author Edward Campbell Mason written?
Edward Campbell Mason has written: 'The veto power: its origin, development, and function in the government of the United States (1789-1889)' -- subject(s): Veto
What is a word to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law?
veto
To strike down a law?
Veto
For the rock group VETO what does VETO stand for?
full of veto
Can the President Veto the Veto of his Veto?
No. The President only has one choice to veto or to pass it. Once he veto's it goes back to congress where they can kill it or they can override his veto with 2-3 majority.
What is the singular possessive form of veto?
The plural for the noun veto is vetoes.The plural possessive form is vetoes'.
The rejection of a legislative act by the executive branch is known as the?
Veto
How can you end a veto?
by overriding the veto
What does the prefix veto mean?
veto
The veto and pocket veto are two ways that the what can reject a bill?
The veto and the pocket veto are two ways that the _____ can reject a bill
3 What four options does the President of the US have for handling a law?
Sign it, veto it, do a pocket veto.
What is the meaning of 'veto' in Latin?
Veto is not actually Greek it is Latin verb; Veto, Vetare, Vetui, Vetitus meaning To Forbid or Tell not to. The first principle part of the verb Veto is where the English word Veto comes from meaning "I" Forbid. Hope that helps ^_^
