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minus-squaredarkdemize@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·11 days agoWait, can he veto a bill that doesn’t pass? Isn’t that literally just an EO with extra steps?
minus-squarepanda_abyss@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·11 days agoIf it passes then he can veto it.
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·10 days agoThere are no checks and balances in the US.
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 days agoThere’s lots of checks happening. They’re not balanced though.
minus-squarefeddylemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoVetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don’t think those numbers are achievable right now.
Wait, can he veto a bill that doesn’t pass? Isn’t that literally just an EO with extra steps?
If it passes then he can veto it.
There are no checks and balances in the US.
There’s lots of checks happening. They’re not balanced though.
Vetos can be overturned if 2/3 of each chamber votes to overturn it. So there is a way to overturn vetos, but I don’t think those numbers are achievable right now.