It isn't really a veto ( only the President can veto) but Congress (legislative branch) can table a law, vote it down, send it to committee, pass a law to send to the President, or send it back to the backers to rewrite it and submit again at a later date.
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The Executive Branch has the power to veto legislation.
Executive branchIn the United States government, the President (the head of the Executive Branch) has the power to veto legislation.
The executive branch of government has the power to veto bills proposed by the legislative branch. The executive branch of government has the power to overturn laws and rulings made within the judicial branch of government as well!
The Legislative Branch passes the laws, even sometimes when they have never been read. The Congress, or in other terms, the House of Representatives and the Senate determine what the laws are for the U.S.
The Executive branch can veto laws, but if a law is unconstitutional, the other two branches can veto it to keep it from passing.