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When can the US president use his power to veto a bill?
He has only ten days to exercise his veto power once a bill is reported to him. If he fails to act in those 10 days, the bill becomes law. However, if Congress adjourns before he has had 10 days to respond, the bill dies if he does not sign it.
What action can Congress take to check the power of a presidential veto of a bill?
When Congress passes a bill and the president then uses his power of veto the bill can go through Congress again. If both houses then vote 2/3 or more the second time for the bill then it passes and becomes law.
What is the time before an unsigned bill becomes law called?
if congress is not in session, after ten days of doing nothing (not refusing or signing), the bill does not become law. this is called a pocket veto. if congress is in session, and the bill is not rejected or signed, i believe that after ten days, the bill automatically becomes law.
Veto Power of The President of the Philippines?
The veto power of the President of the Philippines is similar to the power of the United States President. The President can veto a bill, but the veto can be overridden.
Which happens if congress overrides the veto of the bill?
It becomes law.
Which happens if Congress overrides the veto of a bill?
It becomes law.
What are Barack Obama's veto powers?
he has the power to veto any bill
Who can veto a bill passed by congress?
The President of the United States has the authority to veto a bill passed by Congress. This power is outlined in the U.S. Constitution under Article 1, Section 7. If the President chooses to veto a bill, it can still become law if Congress overrides the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What action can congress take to check the powers of a presidential veto of a bill?
When Congress passes a bill and the president then uses his power of veto the bill can go through Congress again. If both houses then vote 2/3 or more the second time for the bill then it passes and becomes law.
Does the president have to explain why he vetoes a bill?
"veto" is not a legal term and the word does not appear in the Constitution. From the standpoint of logic, the President either vetoes a bill or he does not. However, if he does not veto a bill, he can either sign it or ignore it and it becomes a law in either case , unless Congress adjourns before he has had 10 days to consider the bill. In this latter case, known as the 'pocket veto', the bill is vetoed if he does not sign it.
When the president doesn't want a law passed can he throw away the bill when congress sends it to him?
Only if Congress adjourns before he has had it for 10 days. If they remain in session for 10 days after he gets a bill, it becomes law without his signature. The first case is called a pocket veto.
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.
