by alex
The power of the presidential veto is a cornerstone of the United States’ system of checks and balances, allowing the President to reject legislation passed by Congress. This quiz will challenge your understanding of how this power has been used throughout history and its implications on governance. Ready to test your knowledge and learn something new?
President’s Veto Power Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is a presidential veto?
A power to enforce laws
A power to reject a bill
A power to amend a bill
A power to dissolve Congress
2. Which President used the veto power the most during their time in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
3. What is a pocket veto?
A veto that can be overridden by Congress
A veto used only for budget bills
A veto where the President takes no action and Congress adjourns
A veto that requires a supermajority to override
4. How can Congress override a presidential veto?
By a simple majority vote in both houses
By a two-thirds vote in both houses
By a three-fourths vote in both houses
By a unanimous vote in both houses
5. Which President issued the first veto in U.S. history?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
6. What is a line-item veto?
A veto of an entire bill
A veto of specific provisions within a bill
A veto that applies only to foreign policy
A veto that requires a public referendum
7. Which President’s use of the line-item veto was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
8. What happens to a bill if the President neither signs nor vetoes it within 10 days while Congress is in session?
The bill is automatically vetoed
The bill becomes law
The bill is sent back to Congress
The bill is subject to a public vote
9. Which President vetoed the War Powers Resolution in 1973, only to have his veto overridden by Congress?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
10. How many times has Congress successfully overridden a presidential veto as of 2023?
12 times
50 times
106 times
200 times
