Vetoing
to prevent a nationwide railroad strike
It is Latin for "I forbid". The president and state governors have the power to veto legislation, which means to reject it -- prevent it from becoming law.
It is Latin for "I forbid". The president and state governors have the power to veto legislation, which means to reject it -- prevent it from becoming law.
to prevent a nationwide railroad strike
The President can veto legislation. The Supreme Court can deem laws unconstitutional. The President nominates Supreme Court Justices.
he failed to prevent the invasion of Kuwait, he did a dirty campaign tricks and he failed to enact enabling legislation for the Basel convention.
Such legislation is put in place to prevent bias or prejudice against people on the grounds of race, religion or gender
Senator Strom Thurmond tried to prevent the passage of the civil rights act of 1957 by filibuster.
The president can veto any bill that congress submits to him. By refusing to sign a bill into law, the president can prevent a law of which he disapproves. If the president vetoes a bill, the congress can override the veto, but it takes a 2/3 majority vote to accomplish this. This is very difficult.
To prevent or stall the passage of a bill.
To block up; to stop up or close, as a way or passage; to place an obstacle in, or fill with obstacles or impediments that prevent or hinder passing; as, to obstruct a street; to obstruct the channels of the body., To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation.
In endodermis the passage cells passes the water molecules from the cortex to the protoxylem. Passage cells prevent the re entry of water molecules into the cortex.