Congress can override a veto by passing the bill again with a 2/3 majority in both houses or they can try to write and pass a new version of the bill that removes the president's objections or they can just give up on the bill for the time being.
The bill only goes back to congress if the President vetoes the bill. The President lists the reasons he would not sign the bill.
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.
The President checks Congress when he vetoes a bill
He vetoes the bill.
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.
Congress doesn't have the power of veto; the President has the power of veto.
After the president vetoes a bill, it goes back to Congress. Congress can try to override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. If Congress successfully overrides the veto, the bill becomes law despite the president's objection. If Congress does not override the veto, the bill does not become law.
To overturn the president's veto of a bill 2/3rds of the congress needs to approve.
Overriding the president's vetoes, voting in a bill, & declaring war.
Balance of power.
The principle is called checks and balances
If a president vetoes a bill, it means they reject it and it does not become a law. Congress can respond to the veto by trying to override it with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. If Congress successfully overrides the veto, the bill becomes a law without the president's approval.