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What is the word for when a president cancels a bill passed by congress?
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∙ 13y ago
"veto" is the term. If the President vetoes a bill passed by Congress, it must be passed by a 2/3 majority in both houses to make it law; otherwise it dies.
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How can the President show disapproval of a bill that has been passed by congress?
The President can show disapproval of a bill that has been passed by congress by vetoing the bill. Congress, however, can override a presidential veto.
How does the president prevent a bill passed by congress?
He vetoes the bill.
What is a presidential check of Congress?
A president can veto a bill that is passed by Congress
Who can use a veto to check congress?
The president can veto a bill that congress has passed.
Does the president have to approve all bills from congress?
No. If the bill is vetoed by the President the bill goes back the congress where in order for it to get passed two thirds of congress has to vote for it.
What can't the president do after the bill has passed both chambers in Congress?
I don't think there's anything the president can't do after a bill has passed both chambers of Congress? He can sign it into law or he can veto it and send it back to Congress
When does the bill go to the president?
After it has been approved by a Senate majority vote.
If a president does not approve of a bill passed by congress what can he or she do?
He or she can veto it or turn it down.
How the president show disapproval of a bill that has been passed by Congress?
He can veto it.
When Congress passed the Wade-Davis bill in response to Lincoln's Reconstruction plans the president passed the bill.?
pocket vetoed
What happens when the president says no to a bill?
If a president says no to a bill, it's called a veto. Then after that, he has to send it to Congress which is the Judical Branch. Then Congress looks over the bill, and they can override the bill and it can still be passed.
Who can veto a reform bill?
Only the president can veto a bill of any kind that is passed by the Congress.
