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  2. Veto power in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 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.

  3. Separation of powers under the United States Constitution

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    The president exercises a check over Congress through their power to veto bills, but Congress may override any veto (excluding the so-called "pocket veto") by a two-thirds majority in each house. When the two houses of Congress cannot agree on a date for adjournment, the president may settle the dispute.

  4. Article One of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Section 7 lays out the procedures for passing a bill, requiring both houses of Congress to pass a bill for it to become law, subject to the veto power of the president of the United States. Under Section 7, the president can veto a bill, but Congress can override the president's veto with a two-thirds vote of both chambers.

  5. Veto - Wikipedia

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    United States: At the federal level, the president may veto bills passed by Congress, and Congress may override the veto by a two-thirds vote of each chamber. [62] A line-item veto was briefly enacted in the 1990s, but was declared an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers by the Supreme Court.

  6. Legislative veto in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The legislative veto provision found in federal legislation took several forms. Some laws established a veto procedure that required a simple resolution passed by a majority vote of one chamber of Congress. Other laws required a concurrent resolution passed by both the House and the Senate. Some statutes made the veto process more difficult by ...

  7. House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill - AOL

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    The Democratic-controlled House voted Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill. If approved by two-thirds of the Senate, the override would be the first of Trump ...

  8. House fails to override Biden's first veto - AOL

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    A new administration rule for retirement plans will be implemented as planned after the House failed to override President Joe Biden's first veto Thursday.

  9. Powers of the president of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The president can approve bills or veto (deny) them. If he does that, the bill is sent back to Congress, which can override the veto. [32] An essential factor, then, to counter the abuse of unilateral executive power, is presidential accountability: [32] [72]