Who has the power to veto legislation?

Who has the power to veto legislation?

• A. The President
• B. The Speaker of the House
• C. The Chief Justice
• D. The Vice President

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested is who has the power to veto legislation. The President has this official veto power: after a bill passes both houses of Congress, it goes to the President, who can either sign it into law or veto it and send it back with reasons. If the President vetoes, Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers, making the bill become law anyway. The Speaker of the House cannot veto laws; they manage the flow of legislation in the House but do not have veto authority. The Chief Justice’s role is to interpret laws and rule on constitutionality, not to veto laws. The Vice President does not veto bills; in their Senate role they can cast a tie-breaking vote, but they lack veto power. There is also a pocket veto, where the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill that Congress adjourns within ten days, effectively killing the bill. So, the President is the one with the veto power.