All of the following statements concerning the president’s veto power are true EXCEPT ______.
a. presidents have had the power of the line-item veto since 1995
b. Congress is generally unsuccessful at overturning presidential vetoes
c. presidents use the veto more frequently when their party does not control Congress
d. George W. Bush was the third president not to veto a bill in his first term
e. the threat of a veto is a powerful tool in presidential negotiations with Congress
a. presidents have had the power of the line-item veto since 1995
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