What action by the president prevents a bill from becoming law unless Congress overrides?

• A. Veto
• B. Pocket veto
• C. Executive order
• D. Judicial review

Answer: (A)

The action being described is a veto. When a president receives a bill passed by Congress, signing it makes it law, but the president can reject it by vetoing. For the bill to become law anyway, Congress must override the veto with a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate. This setup gives Congress the chance to overrule the president if there is broad agreement.

A pocket veto isn’t the same situation: it happens when the president doesn’t sign a bill and Congress adjourns within ten days, so the bill dies without an override option. An executive order is an instruction to federal agencies and doesn’t involve Congress or create law through the legislative process. Judicial review is the process by which courts interpret the constitutionality of laws.