What's the deal with the president's veto power? Is there a limit to vetoes?

Question

I saw a headline that asked if the President has too much power and it briefly mentioned vetoes--I realized I don't know enough about them. Anyone want to fill me in?

Answer 1

The president can veto legislation passed by Congress. Congress can override the veto with 2/3 vote in each house. Contrary to an earlier answer, if a president does not sign a bill in 10 days it automatically becomes a law without his signature unless Congress is not in session then it becomes a pocket veto.

Answer 2

Presidential Veto Powers

Answer 3

The President has the power to veto (or say no) to any bill that the House and Senate pass. The President has 10 days to veto or sign a bill into law. If he does not it is a "pocket veto" and the bill does not become law and it does not go back to the Senate. If the President vetoes a bill it goes back to the Senate and if I think 2/3s of the Senate say yes to the bill it becomes law despite the President's veto. There is no limit to the number of vetoes the President has. President Bush only has one while FDR had over 100.

Answer 4

The president can veto any bill that is sent to his desk. To override that veto, the House and Senate need a 2/3 majority.

There are no limits to how many veto's a president can use.

Answer 5

any time any law is passed by congress, it must go to the pres. for approval and a signature. he has the power and authority to say no on any bill or appropration at any time for any reason. this is called a veto. usually the reasons are that the bill has whats known as a rider or pork attached to the end of it, this usually makes a law toughter to enforce or so expensive that he thinks that we cannot really afford to enact it on a federal level.. the pres and his advisors are usually right on most issues, not all. if the congress wants they can over ride the veto by passing the same law with a 75% margin of approval from the members of congress. in the event that it does get passed it still must pass the review of the supreme court, a long drawn out affair with no promise of passing. but the law usually goes thru because of the political impact on the nation. vetoes do happen, but they are rare..

Answer 6

Well the President can veto a bill but the Congress can always override the veto if they get a certain amount of votes.

Answer 7

president veto on any bill requires a 2/3 majority vote to overide his saying no. There is no limit on frequency.