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USCIS Civics · Question 44 of 128✶ 65/20

Who vetoes bills?

Official Answer

The President (of the United States)

In plain English

The president vetoes bills. A veto means the president says no to a bill from Congress. The bill goes back to Congress without the president's signature. Congress can still pass the bill if two-thirds of both the House and the Senate vote for it again. The president vetoes bills.

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Image: The White House, Washington, D.C., south facade, with large conservatory wing at left and American flag flying above LCCN2003668184 — Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Answers verbatim from USCIS M-1778 (09/25)