Civil War and Reconstruction
What does it mean to overturn a veto?
If Congress passes a law that the president doesn’t like, he can veto the law. Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress can vote by a two-thirds majority to overturn his veto, thus making the act law without the president’s approval.
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