What Is Veto Power? | History

What power does the U.S. Constitution grant the president over laws passed by Congress? Learn more about the purpose of veto power and how presidents have used it.

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[alnotbiggaytho]

veto power, what is it? it's disqusting. o apparently you are not talking about the UN veto power

[geomodelrailroader]

Here is how the Veto works: President signs bill it becomes law, President vetoes bill it gets sent back and is redone it still becomes law, president vetoes bill congress has adjourned and the bill dies, president refuses to sign the bill congress is in recess the bill dies, and finally president vetoes the bill but congress is divided the bill dies. All of these are scenarios which can either pass or kill a bill.

[ferdyholim]

The British monarch has veto power too, and the power is absolute; the parliament cannot override the mornarch's veto. All bills passed by the parliament will not become laws unless they are signed by the monarch. However the last time a British monarch veto a bill was 1708. After then all the monarchs always sign all bills passed by the parliament whatever they are.

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thank you for the video it helped a lot

[chanminthu]

Please help Myanmar country and our people

[AbdalaHandsome]

You know I'm going in peace, there is no system that can hold me back, it's a coincidence

[yofroz]

Anyone else come after Trump threaten veto lol p.s yeah idek what it was till now searched it up😎

[bernadettesison]

What district charter did the apple account forgot?

[animerabbitden]

veto only work if every one get the same amount of veto but that not the case

[AmirparsaGarmsiri]

Hello, thank you for the rich content, but I'm confused about the president Ford's override incident, based on the video it had 65 Senate votes. That is not 2/3. And at the time the US was 50 states meaning 100 senators meaning 2/3 is 67. I don't understand. I'm an Irani student, please be kind and explain. Thank you for your informative and entertaining videos.❤

[secretly.famouss]

Anyone here from Professor Vento's poli sci class?

[apriltaylor]

thank you so much my m.m.u.n. teacher is going to be happy

[fatimacheema]

Can president veto constitutional amendments as or not ?
Since they are passed by 2/3 majority ?
President can veto bills only ?

[aAaAaAaA-lpbr]

so I guess during French Constitutional monarchy The Monarch had the veto power?

[CherryIsADoc]

India should have veto power 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 jai hind

[cspitzer]

Why would congress go on recess during those 10 days??? If they adjourn they leaving an open door for pocket veto. I don’t get it.

[ayushgupta]

Lmao, even our Indian president has a much stronger veto power than yours.

[nilaypatel]

World Says "Let's Remove Vito Power of Corona Creator China..
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Pakistan & North Korea Says " We will use our Ditto " Hahahaha...

[brianflavski]

Andito ako kasi di ko alam kung ano yung “Veto” ni marcos -_-

[georgemagnum]

Theres 3 veto tho the strongest is absolute veto why you didnt said anything about it