What does it mean to override a presidential veto?

What does it mean to override a presidential veto?

• A. The President can ignore the veto
• B. Congress can reverse the veto with a two-thirds majority in each chamber
• C. The Supreme Court can rule the veto unconstitutional
• D. The Vice President can cast a deciding vote

Answer: (B)

Overriding a presidential veto means Congress can make the bill become law despite the president’s veto by passing it again with a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House. After the president vetoes, the bill goes back to Congress; if each chamber approves it on a second vote by at least two-thirds of its members, the bill becomes law without the president’s signature. This reflects a strong legislative check on the executive and shows that broad, bipartisan support in both chambers is enough to enact legislation even against the president’s objections. The other options don’t fit because a veto override isn’t achieved by one person’s deciding vote, nor by the Supreme Court, nor by simply ignoring the veto.

Overriding a presidential veto means Congress can make the bill become law despite the president’s veto by passing it again with a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House. After the president vetoes, the bill goes back to Congress; if each chamber approves it on a second vote by at least two-thirds of its members, the bill becomes law without the president’s signature. This reflects a strong legislative check on the executive and shows that broad, bipartisan support in both chambers is enough to enact legislation even against the president’s objections. The other options don’t fit because a veto override isn’t achieved by one person’s deciding vote, nor by the Supreme Court, nor by simply ignoring the veto.