The Constitutional Power of the President to Send a Bill

question 38

Multiple Choice

The constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to Congress with reasons for objecting to it is the

• A)veto.
• B)pocket veto.
• C)overdraft power.
• D)legislative veto.
• E)power to persuade.

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Definitions:

Retribution

A principle of justice that prescribes punishment for an offense should be proportionate to the severity of the crime committed.

Retributivist

A theory of punishment that justifies penalizing wrongdoers on the basis that they deserve punishment commensurate with the harm they have caused.

General Deterrence

is a theory in criminology that suggests the prevention of criminal behavior through the threat of punishment, aiming to discourage others from committing similar offenses.

Punishing Innocent

The act of subjecting individuals who have not committed any wrongdoing to punishment.