Concept information
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political science
American politics and society
United States Presidency
federalism and politics
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political science
American politics and society
United States Presidency
principles of government
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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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criminology
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
Preferred term
pocket veto
Definition
- A presidential political tactic aimed to avoid a bill becoming law. A pocket veto is achieved if the president does not sign a bill in the 10 days required by Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution and Congress has adjourned before the 10 days have passed. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Pocket Veto]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/pocket_veto
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