Who vetoes bills?

• A. The Vice President
• B. The Speaker of the House
• C. The Chief Justice
• D. The President

Answer: (D)

The President has veto power, which is the legal authority to reject a bill passed by Congress. When a bill reaches the President, they can sign it into law or veto it. If vetoed, the bill returns to Congress with the President’s reasons. Congress can override that veto with a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House; if they achieve those majorities in both chambers, the bill becomes law anyway. The Vice President does not veto bills; they mainly preside over the Senate and can cast a tie-breaking vote. The Speaker of the House is a legislative leader, not a veto authority. The Chief Justice’s role is to interpret laws, not veto them. So the one who vetoes bills is the President.