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No, President Benjamin Harrison lacked authority to veto the Louisiana Separate Car Act of 1890 (Act 111) because it was a Louisiana State law. The President can only veto acts of Congress (federal law).
The only way the federal government could intervene was if someone appealed the law as unconstitutional before the US Supreme Court, which is what occurred in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896). Unfortunately, the Court held the law was constitutional.
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Did president Johnson support the civil rights act of 1866?
no, he vetoed it and then Congress overrode the veto
What kind of veto power did the 104th Congress give the President?
The Line Item Veto Act was signed into law by Pres. Bill Clinton on the 9th of April 1996. The line-item veto was designed to thwart the attempts of those who would attach unrelated items to bills, especially "pork barrel" items, by giving the Pres. the power to pass some parts of a bill and veto other parts. However, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the act to be unconstitutional, pointing out that the Constitution limited the President's choices to accepting or rejecting a bill.
What is the act or law that means to have an act withdrawn or canceled?
veto
How did the Radical Republicans respond to President Johnson's veto of a bill allowing the Freedmen's Bureau to continue its work?
they passed the civil rights act of 1866.
What act was signed by president bush?
the being a horrible president act
Can the president veto if the congress votes along party lines?
The president can veto any act of Congress.
How can a President check acts of Congress?
A President can veto an Act of Congress.
The president power to veto an act of congress is what?
The answer is contained within the question. It is called a "VETO."
An act of congress which has been signed by the president or passed over his veto?
Laws are acts that are signed by the president of passed by Congress over his veto.
What act of congress was passed in 1973 overriding a veto by President Nixon?
War powers act.
What is the opposite of veto?
The opposite of veto is to approve, endorese, or ratify. For US legislation, the opposite act by the President is to "sign" a bill, rather than veto it.
How did President Andrew Johnson react to the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
It passed through Congress over Johnson's veto.
What do you call the power of the president to reject any act of congress?
Power of veto.
Did president Johnson support the civil rights act of 1866?
no, he vetoed it and then Congress overrode the veto
The 104th Congress voted to give the President the veto?
The 104th Congress gave the President a line item veto. It was introduced by Bob Dole in the Senate, and signed into law by Bill Clinton. The Line Item Veto Act of 1996 was subsequently ruled unconstitutional.
What happens if the president can't decide whether to sign a bill or to veto it?
It's not a matter of whether the president is incapable of making a decision. The Founders created a provision in the Constitution to prevent the president from merely ignoring legislation sent to him by the Congress. A president might be inclined to delay acting on a bill if he disagrees with it and wishes to veto it but fears that the Congress will override his veto. The provision requires the president to act on a bill within ten days of its delivery to him. If he fails to act -- that is, if he fails to sign or veto it -- the bill becomes law. However, if the Congress ends its session before the 10-day period is up -- that is, if the Congress goes on recess, which is like a vacation -- then the bill is effectively vetoed if the president fails to act on it. That is called a pocket veto.
What is the presidents act of saying no to a bill from Congress?
The President of the US has the duty to prevent laws passed by Congress from going into effect by using his powers to veto.
