All of the Following Statements Concerning the President's Veto Power

question 31

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning the president's veto power are true EXCEPT this one:

• A) Presidents have had the power of the line-item veto since 1995.
• B) Congress is generally unsuccessful at overturning presidential vetoes.
• C) Presidents use the veto more frequently when their party does not control Congress.
• D) George W. Bush was the third president not to veto a bill in his first term.
• E) The threat of a veto is a powerful tool in presidential negotiations with Congress.

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