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When Congress passes a law and the President vetoes it can Congress override the veto?
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∙ 14y ago
Congress has to pass a law before it goes to the President. The President can veto the law. Congress can then over rule the president with a 2/3rds majority.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe system of checks and balances between the three branches of the federal government.
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∙ 11y agoyour giirl ms.nay-nay answerd thiis one for ya
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∙ 14y agoThe President can veto (reject) bills passed by Congress if he wants to. But Congress can override him by a two-thirds vote.
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∙ 13y agoyes, by two-third's vote.
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∙ 13y agochecks and balances
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∙ 7y agoYes he can veto laws.
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What can the congress do if the president vetoes a law passed by congress?
They can try to override the veto.
How many times did congress override president Johnson's vetoes?
3
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 is the term used when congress passes a law after president vetoes it?
There is no other word for it- it is a vetoed bill and does not become a law unless Congress overrides the veto by passing it again with a 2/3 majority. If Congress does not override the veto, the veto is said to be sustained.
What fraction of congress can override a president who vetoes a law if they want to pass it?
the supreme court justices
How does the supreme court override the veto by president?
A president can veto a bill that the congress passes and sends to him for his signature and he can refuse to sign it (vetoing it). But the president cannot override vetos. The congress can override president's veto by a 2/3 vote.
Who can override presidential vetoes?
Congress is the only the body that can over ride vetoes
What power does congress have if the president vetoes a bill?
They can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote in both assemblies of congress.
What check does Congress have on the power of the President?
Congress can impeach the President if he commits a major crime. Congress can override the President's vetoes and Congress must approve of the President's nominations to federal positions, like federal judges.
If the President vetoes the budget Congress?
If the President of the United States vetoes the budget, Congress can then take a vote to override the veto. To override the veto it requires 3/4 of the Senate and 2/3 of the House of Representatives to vote in favor of the override. If the vote fails, it is possible for the United States government to cease operations until a proper budget can be approved.
Which veto did congress override?
There were 106 vetoes overridden by Congress from 1789 to 2000.
Override vetoes ratify treaties and impeach belongs to what branch of government?
Congress can override vetoes with a 2/3 vote by both the House and the Senate.
