What is a veto? Can a veto be overridden?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Point out that a president is blocking the will of Congress by preventing a bill that has been passed from becoming law.
2, Explain that a presidential veto may be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
3, Explain that historically it has been difficult for Congress to override a presidential veto.
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Which of the following do postmodernists PRIMARILY focus on when attempting to deconstruct dominant beliefs?
A. State behavior B. Discourse C. Psychology D. Scientific articles E. Statistics
Executive privilege was not limited until which of the following occurrences?
A. The Watergate affair during the Nixon administration B. The Iran Contra affair during the Reagan administration C. The Monica Lewinsky affair during the Clinton administration D. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 E. The investigation of the Bush administration following Hurricane Katrina