Which branch can veto legislation?

• A. The Senate
• B. The President
• C. The House
• D. The Supreme Court

Answer: (B)

Veto power is the executive branch’s check on legislation. When Congress passes a bill, the President can either sign it into law or veto it, sending it back with reasons. This veto slows or blocks laws the President objects to, ensuring the President has a final say in what becomes law. Congress can overcome a veto only with a two-thirds majority in both chambers, which keeps the balance between the branches.

The Senate and the House don’t have veto power themselves; they can approve or reject bills, and they can override a veto if enough members vote to do so. The Supreme Court doesn’t veto laws either; it reviews laws and can strike them down as unconstitutional, which is a different kind of check.