Author Question: A bill is passed to the president for action while Congress is still in session. After ten days the ... (Read 121 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

A bill is passed to the president for action while Congress is still in session. After ten days the president has still not approved it. What happens to the bill?

A) It is returned to Congress.
B) It is vetoed.
C) It becomes law.
D) Nothing; the president has thirty days to act on a bill.
E) Nothing; the president has ninety days to act on a bill.

Question 2

If the president does not sign a bill within 10 days and Congress has adjourned in that time, the bill does not become law. This is called a

A) veto message.
B) pocket veto.
C) executive privilege.
D) signing statement.
E) line-item veto.