To approve a bill passed by Congress

To reject a bill passed by Congress

To amend a bill passed by Congress

To sign a bill passed by Congress

100

200

300

400

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

Andrew Johnson

James Buchanan

Andrew Johnson

Harry S. Truman

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

A regular veto is issued within 10 days of the bill being presented to the President, while a pocket veto is issued after 10 days.

A regular veto is issued before the bill becomes law, while a pocket veto is issued after the bill becomes law.

A regular veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, while a pocket veto cannot be overridden.

A regular veto is issued by the President, while a pocket veto is issued by Congress.

It can prevent a bill from becoming law.

It can force Congress to reconsider the bill.

It can send a message to Congress about the President's priorities.

All of the above.

The President believes the bill is unconstitutional.

The President believes the bill is unwise or harmful.

The President believes the bill is too expensive.

All of the above.

A two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

A simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

A two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives and a simple majority vote in the Senate.

A simple majority vote in the House of Representatives and a two-thirds vote in the Senate.

Very often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Andrew Johnson

Harry S. Truman

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Grover Cleveland

George W. Bush

Ronald Reagan

Dwight D. Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

The override of President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act in 2020.

The override of President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act in 2015.

The override of President Bush's veto of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act in 2003.

The override of President Clinton's veto of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act in 1996.

President Andrew Jackson's veto of the Maysville Road Bill in 1830.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's veto of the Bonus Bill in 1935.

President Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947.

President Richard Nixon's veto of the War Powers Resolution in 1973.

It has become more powerful.

It has become less powerful.

It has remained the same.

It is unclear.

Arguments for: It prevents Congress from passing unwise or harmful legislation. It allows the President to represent the interests of the entire country, rather than just the interests of the majority party in Congress. Arguments against: It gives the President too much power. It can be used to block legislation that is supported by the majority of Americans.

Arguments for: It allows the President to represent the interests of the entire country, rather than just the interests of the majority party in Congress. Arguments against: It can be used to block legislation that is supported by the majority of Americans.

Arguments for: It prevents Congress from passing unwise or harmful legislation. Arguments against: It gives the President too much power.

Arguments for: It allows the President to represent the interests of the entire country, rather than just the interests of the majority party in Congress. It prevents Congress from passing unwise or harmful legislation. Arguments against: It can be used to block legislation that is supported by the majority of Americans. It gives the President too much power.