[ 177 ] Civics and Government GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the information below to answer the following three questions. Presidential Veto Power When a bill is presented to the president, he can sign it into law or he can veto the bill. Bills that are vetoed return to Congress. If a vetoed bill is passed by a two-thirds majority of both houses, it becomes law over the president’s veto. If the president does not take any action, the bill becomes a law without his signature. If Congress adjourns in this time, however, the bill does not become law. This is called a pocket veto. The chart shows the total number of vetoes in U.S. history. Total vetoes Regular vetoes Pocket vetoes Vetoes overridden Percentage of pocket vetoes overridden Percentage of regular vetoes overridden 2,564 1,497 1,067 110 4% 7% How is a pocket veto different from a regular veto? a. A pocket veto is done in secret. b. The president does not take any action. c. Congress cannot overturn a pocket veto. d. A pocket veto can involve just one part of a bill.