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They can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote in both assemblies of congress.
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What power does the president have where he can check congress?
The President checks Congress when he vetoes a 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.
What is being showed when the president vetoes a bill passed by congress?
Balance of power.
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.
How does the president prevent a bill passed by congress?
He vetoes the bill.
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.
How do you veto bills?
Only the President has the power to veto federal bills. He vetoes a bill by sending it back to Congress with his objections.
How many votes is needed from congress to overturn the president if he vetoes the bill?
To overturn the president's veto of a bill 2/3rds of the congress needs to approve.
What is Congress capable of?
Overriding the president's vetoes, voting in a bill, & declaring war.
What is the principle called when the president vetoes a bill from congress?
The principle is called checks and balances
What is a Power the Executive Branch has over the legislative branch?
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.
