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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Example Sentences

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legislative veto

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

But that system has been a dead letter ever since the Supreme Court ruled a similar legislative veto unconstitutional in INS v.

From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2019

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

At least 110 laws are still on the books containing legislative veto provisions, and they cover the gamut of Executive Branch functions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even his legislative veto can be overruled when two-thirds of both houses are unanimous.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

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