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Congress cannot veto a law.
Any law must be written and passed by Congress in the first place.
The president can then veto it. Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority.
After a law is passed, the Supreme Court can strike it down if they declare the law unconstitutional.
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Who can veto a law passed by congress?
The President
What checks does congress have on the powers of the president?
the congress can veto a law the president passed
Does the president has the right to veto a law passed by congress?
yes
What can the congress do if the president vetoes a law passed by congress?
They can try to override the veto.
The president can veto a law passed by congress but the congress can then override his veto This is an example of?
this would be an example of checks and balances.
Does the President have the power to keep Congress from passing a law that all members of Congress support?
No. The president can veto once passed, and congress can then decide whether to override the veto.
What can the supreme court do if the president vetoes a law passed by congress?
it can start a veto.
What happens with a bill that has been passed by the congress but the congress is in still in session - what does the president do?
Once Congress has passed a bill, the President has 10 days to sign it, and it becomes law, or veto it, and send it back to Congress.If the President does not sign or veto the bill in 10 days, it becomes law without the Presidents signature, if Congress is in session. If the President does not sign or veto it in 10 days, and Congress is NOT in session, it is vetoed, called a pocket veto.
What is the word for when a president cancels a bill passed by congress?
"veto" is the term. If the President vetoes a bill passed by Congress, it must be passed by a 2/3 majority in both houses to make it law; otherwise it dies.
Why did the framers of the constitution give the president the power to veto a law passed by congress?
Cool
Can congress veto a state law?
The President The President has the power to veto laws but I don't think he is part of congress. If a president veto's a law, the two houses of congress can try to override the veto. Anyway, I believe congress can veto. the president vetoe laws
Can the president veto legislation passed by both houses of congress?
Bills can't be passed without the president's involvement on some level. The president signs it, or vetoes it. If Congress over-rides the veto, the bill becomes law no matter what the president does. In that case the president cannot exercize another veto.
