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Bookmark or Share- Veto power in the United States - WikipediaIn the United States, the president can use the veto power to prevent a bill passed by the Congress from becoming law. Congress can override the veto by a two-thirds vote of both chambers. All state and territorial governors have a similar veto power, as do some mayors and county executives.
- Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: In Brief - CRS ReportsRegular vetoes occur when the President refuses to sign a bill and returns the bill complete with objections to Congress within 10 days. Upon receipt of the rejected bill, Congress is able to begin the veto override process, which requires a two-thirds affirmative vote in both chambers in order for the bill to become law. Pocket vetoes.
- The Veto Power | U.S. Constitution Annotated | US Law | LII / Legal ...In those circumstances, the President can prevent the bill from becoming law simply by declining to sign it, sometimes called a “pocket veto.” If the President blocks legislation by pocket veto, Congress cannot later override the veto—instead, the legislature must reintroduce the bill and enact it again.
- List of United States presidential vetoes - WikipediaIn the United States, the term "veto" is used to describe an action by which the president prevents an act passed by Congress from becoming law. This article provides a summary and details of the bills vetoed by presidents.
- Veto - WikipediaUS President Ronald Reagan signing a veto of a bill. A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. In many countries, veto powers are established in the country's constitution.
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