Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?
A. Obama was able to use the veto to force Congress to give him full restoration of a food stamp provision that he wanted.
B. Congress can usually muster the two-thirds majority in each chamber required to override a presidential veto.
C. The presidential veto is an executive tool of near unlimited power.
D. The threat of a veto has never proven to be enough to make Congress bend to the president's demands.
E. The veto is as much a sign of presidential weakness as of strength, because it arises when Congress refuses to accept the president's ideas.
Answer: E
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