The System of Checks and Balances

Question 1

veto

Answer 1

The power held by a chief executive (such as a president or governor) to reject acts of the legislature. A presidential veto can be overridden by two-thirds majority vote of both houses of congress

Question 2

overriding

Answer 2

The constitutional power of Congress to supersede the president’s veto by two-thirds majority in both houses. Fairly rare.