Which of the following is true of the president's veto power?
A. Obama was able to use the veto to force Congress to give him full restoration of a food stamp provision that he wanted.
B. Congress can usually muster the two-thirds majority in each chamber required to override a presidential veto.
C. The presidential veto is an executive tool of near unlimited power.
D. The threat of a veto has never proven to be enough to make Congress bend to the president's demands.
E. The veto is as much a sign of presidential weakness as of strength, because it arises when Congress refuses to accept the president's ideas.
Answer: E
You might also like to view...
In 1860 the Republican Party presidential candidate was
A) Abraham Lincoln. B) George Washington. C) Alexander Hamilton. D) John Jay. E) George McClellan
More than half the world's nations are at least a bit __________
A) theocratic B) democratic C) authoritarian D) oligarchic
Overnments that work to secure the rights of their citizens and promote their freedom are called _____________ democracies
a. conservative b. constitutional c. direct d. liberal e. representative
Which of the following statements about campaign spending is true?
a. All political consultants know the most effective way to use scarce campaign resources. b. Free media describes the campaign coverage candidates receive from news media. c. House and Senate candidates utilize the same strategies for reaching voters. d. Candidates spend most of their budget on campaign literature that is delivered to voters’ doorsteps.