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veto power  

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  • The veto power is the president's power to disapprove a bill passed by Congress, subject to being overridden in turn by Congress. It is one of the most important parts of the constitutional system of separation of powers . The veto power has emerged since the Civil War as a major instrument of presidential power. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; Veto Power]

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