Author Question: The president has constitutional power to veto legislation passed by Congress. However, the Congress ... (Read 144 times)

Tazate · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

The president has constitutional power to veto legislation passed by Congress. However, the Congress also has constitutional powers to override the veto. How is the veto overridden?

a. The Senate has the sole power to override the veto but it must have a three-fourths vote of all senators.
b. A simple majority of both houses of Congress is required for override.
c. A simple majority of both houses plus approval of the Supreme Court is required for override.
d. A three-fourths majority vote of both houses of Congress is required for override.
e. A two-thirds majority in each house of Congress is required for override.

Question 2

The U.S. Constitution requires that the president recommend for the consideration of Congress such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient. This constitutional requirement is now a formal speech before Congress and is called

a. the Annual Performance Review.
b. the State of the Union address.
c. the Appeal to the Nation.
d. Review of Congress.
e. Face the Nation.