Vetoed Bills

The topic of discussion for this Constitution Monday comes from Article I.7.2, "After due consideration of the President's objections, both houses may vote on the bill again. If two-thirds of both the House and the Senate approve the bill, then it shall become law without the President's signature. However, the name and vote of each Senator and Representative shall be entered in the journals of their respective houses." This provision gives Congress three options for a vetoed bill: 1) Kill the bill; 2) Amend the bill and send it back to the President; 3) Override the President's veto by a two-thirds vote in both houses. This provision also protects the people by requiring that bills have at least two-thirds of their elected representatives in Congress pass the bill as well as keeping accurate records of their names and votes.