Which of the Following Is NOT Required for an Effective

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT required for an effective presidential pocket veto?

• A) The bill was passed at end of the legislative session.
• B) The president does not sign the bill.
• C) The president has waited 10 days.
• D) Congress has adjourned.
• E) The president sends a message to Congress explaining why the bill should not become law.

---

Definitions:

Efficiency

The ability to achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense, or the use of resources so as to maximize the production of goods and services.

Military Establishment

This refers to the structures, institutions, and personnel that constitute a country's armed forces and defense infrastructure.

Mikhail Gorbachev

The last leader of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 to 1991, known for his policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring).

Soviet Union

A former federation of communist republics that existed from 1922 to 1991, officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).