How Powerful Is The President's Veto?
Civics 101
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What Is a Line Item Veto?
A pocket veto is when the president takes no action at all before congress ends its session. If congress isn't in session after those ten days, it does not become law. This pocket veto is a tool that president james madison first used in 18 12. For a very short time, from 19 96 to 19 98, the president did have the power to do something called a line item veto. That allowed them to veto certain sections of a bill passed by congress.
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