How does a president veto a bill?

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The president has two ways of vetoing a bill: the regular veto, or the pocket veto. Both methods are predicated upon the constitutional stipulation that the President has ten days in which to respond by returning legislation to Congress.

The regular veto works by the President refusing to sign the bill, and appending a signed note explaining why she wishes to veto the legislation. The bill with appendage must be returned to Congress within ten days, failing which the legislation will be passed by default (a mechanism which prevents the President from stonewalling Congress).

The pocket veto works only if Congress is not sitting during the ten day period alloted the President for decision. If the President fails to submit the bill during this period (and Congress in not sitting) then the bill is rejected by default (a mechanism that prevents Congress from denying the President's right to veto).

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