American Government / Unit 8 Gov 365 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The All-or-Nothing Veto
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The idea
The presidential veto is all-or-nothing: the president signs or vetoes an entire bill, never a part.
In practice
A bill with one objectionable line must be vetoed whole or accepted whole.
Where people slip
The all-or-nothing rule invites Congress to bundle what a president would separately refuse.
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