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The governor of Puerto Rico has a reduction veto in addition to the package and line-item vetoes. [57] The legislature can override any of these vetoes by a two-thirds majority of each chamber. [52] [34] The governor has had the line-item veto since 1917. [45] The governor also has a pocket veto, which cannot be overridden. [52]
A vetocracy is a dysfunctional system of governance whereby no single entity can acquire enough power to make decisions and take effective charge. [1] Coined by American political scientist Francis Fukuyama, [2] the term points to an excessive ability or willingness to use the veto power within a government or institution (without an adequate means of any override).
But while some political systems do not contain a formal veto power, all political systems contain veto players, people or groups who can use social and political power to prevent policy change. [5] The word "veto" comes from the Latin for "I forbid". The concept of a veto originated with the Roman offices of consul and tribune of the plebs ...
Fewest vetoes in a single complete term: John Adams: 0 Thomas Jefferson: Each term James Monroe: First term John Quincy Adams: George W. Bush: First term Fewest vetoes in two complete terms: Thomas Jefferson: 0 Most vetoes in a single Congressional session: Grover Cleveland: 212 50th United States Congress: Most vetoes overridden: Andrew ...
According to scholars, Wisconsin has used four types of extraordinary partial vetoes. [5] The first, the "digit veto", was first used by Governor Patrick Lucey in 1973. In appropriation for $25 million, he vetoed the digit 2, resulting in an appropriation of $5 million. [5] Just two years later, Lucey introduced the "editing veto".
Veto Players: How Political Institutions Work [1] is a book written by political science professor George Tsebelis in 2002. It is a game theory analysis of political behavior. In this work Tsebelis uses the concept of the veto player as a tool for analysing the outcomes of political systems. His primary focus is on legislative behaviour and ...
Bill Clinton signing cancellation letters related to his Line-Item Vetoes for the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, August 11, 1997. Dating to before the American Civil War, U.S. Presidents including Ulysses S. Grant and Ronald Reagan have sought line-item veto powers. It was not until the presidency of Bill Clinton that Congress passed such ...
During his presidency from 1933 to 1945 Roosevelt had vetoed 635 bills, 263 of which were pocket vetoes. [7] All presidents after him until George W. Bush had pocket vetoes while they were in office; the most after Roosevelt was Dwight D. Eisenhower who had 108. Since the George W. Bush presidency, no president has used the pocket veto.