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How many votes is needed from congress to overturn the president if he vetoes the bill?
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To overturn the president's veto of a bill 2/3rds of the congress needs to approve.
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What power does the president have where he can check congress?
The President checks Congress when he vetoes a bill
When the President vetoes a bill and it goes back to Congress who signs it?
The bill only goes back to congress if the President vetoes the bill. The President lists the reasons he would not sign the bill.
President vetoes a bill and congress wants to become a law?
If the president vetoes a bill, then Congress can override that vetoe, but the bill must go back to Congress to be approved with a majority vote.
What can the congress do if the president vetoes a law passed by congress?
They can try to override the veto.
Congress passes a law The President vetoes it Congress overrides the veto The law is appealed to the Supreme Court which rules it unconstitutional What?
"What?" indeed! If the Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional, that ends it. The only ones who can overturn that are some future Supreme Court.
How does the president prevent a bill passed by congress?
He vetoes the bill.
What happens when congress vetoes a bill the president wants?
Congress doesn't have the power of veto; the President has the power of veto.
True or false pocket vetoes are vetoes of bills that do not reach the president?
False. Pocket vetoes are bills that the president does not sign and which are received less than ten days before Congress adjourns.
How many times did congress override president Johnson's vetoes?
3
Which scenario is an accurate example of how branches of the federal government can check each other's power?
The president vetoes a law passed by Congress, but Congress overrides the veto with a two-thirds majority vote. (APEX)
What can the legislative branch do if the president vetoes a bill and in what article and section is it in the U.S. Constitution?
They can overturn the veto with a two-thirds majority vote.
If the president vetoes a bill and congress disagrees?
If the President vetoes a bill, it can be passed over his objection by a vote of 2/3 of each house of Congress. This is known as "overriding" the President's veto, and in this case, the bill becomes law even without the President's veto.
