Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

The president’s veto power is a constitutionally defined mechanism outlined in Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution. The president can reject a bill by returning it to Congress with written objections. Although Congress may override a veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses, the veto power serves as an important tool for the executive branch to balance legislative actions. The other options are incorrect because the president cannot exercise a line-item veto (as ruled unconstitutional in Clinton v. City of New York), directly amend legislation, or refuse to enforce validly enacted laws without violating the 'take care' clause of Article II, Section 3.