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When a bill that has passed both Houses of Congress is presented to the President, he/she can do three things:
- Sign it into law.
- Return it to the House where it originated with his/her objections (veto it).
- Do nothing.
Once presented with a bill, the President has ten days not counting Sundays in which to either sign it or veto it. If he/she does neither within those ten days, and at the end of the ten days Congress is still in session, the bill automatically becomes a law. If the President neither signs nor vetoes the bill within the ten days, and at the end of the ten days Congress is no longer in session, the bill automatically dies. To allow a bill passed by Congress during the last ten days of its session to die by doing nothing with it is known as a pocket veto.
If the President returns the bill with his/her objections, Congress can modify it and pass a revised version, which the President again would choose to sign or veto. However, if at least two thirds of each House of Congress votes to pass the version that the President rejected, it becomes law anyway; that is known as overriding the President's veto.
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What happens after the president signs a bill?
When the president signs the bill, it becomes law. If the president refuses, the bill is vetoed, but if a two thirds vote by Congress, it can still become law.
When a president refuses to sign a bill he or she is making a?
Veto.
What steps are necessary to veto a bill?
The President refuses to sign the bill.
When the governor refuses to sign a bill and sends it back to the general assembly the bill has been?
A bill that the governor (for a state bill) or president (for a US Congressional bill) refuses to sign is said to be VETOED.
To refuse to sign into laws?
When the president refuses to sign a bill into law, it is called a veto.
What is the fraction of congress that has to pass a bill if the president rejects it?
if the president vetos (or refuses to sign a bill) 2/3 of the senate can over ride it.
When the President refuses to sign a bill so it can become a law he is using what power?
Think your talking about a veto.
How can the US President's veto of a bill be overridden?
If the President vetoes a bill and refuses to sign it into law, the Congress can override his veto with a 2/3 majority vote in each house of Congress.
The executive branch's power to refuse to sign a bill is called?
Abrogating the will of the peoples representatives.If you ask this question "what is it called when the president refuses a bill" it is called a veto!!!The president can veto a bill. If a president refuses to sign a bill into law, it will become a law in 10 days after it was approved by congress.
What happens if congress is in session and the president doesn't sign a bill in ten days?
It passes
What check does the president have on legislation?
For a bill to become a law, the president must sign it. When the president refuses, it's cal the power of "veto." Otherwise congress must overrule the veto with an 2/3 majority vote.
If the President does not sign a bill within ten days and Congress adjourns during that time what happens to the bill?
The bill automatically dies. For a president to allow that to happen is known as a pocket veto.
