legislative veto

American  

noun

1. a veto exercised by a legislature nullifying or reversing an action, decision, etc., of the executive branch.

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Etymology

Origin of legislative veto

First recorded in 1940–45

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legislative veto

In the 1980s, Congress was stripped of its ability to delegate authority to the president subject to the check of a legislative veto.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025

Newsom signaled through a series of legislative veto messages this fall that he anticipated “lower-than-expected revenues” and wanted the Legislature to “remain disciplined when it comes to spending.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

In cases involving the constitutionality of the legislative veto, deficit-reduction legislation, independent counsel investigations of high-ranking executive officials, and race preferences in broadcasting, the Senate counsel defended Congress’ institutional prerogatives before the Supreme Court.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2014

But San Francisco stereo Salesman Jagdish Rai Chadha, 38, provided the unlikely focal point for last week's Supreme Court decision banishing the legislative veto and altering the balance of power in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

That authority could only be exercised by a monarch with a legislative veto.

From The English Constitution by Bagehot, Walter