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Veto

A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. In many countries, veto powers are established in the country's constitution. Veto powers are also found at other levels of government, such as in state, provincial or local government, and in…

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related to Works cited · 76
Veto → Alemán, April, Aurel, Brummer, Bulmer, Cambridge University Press, Central, Chapter, Comparative Political Studies, Croissant, CS1, Cyril, Democracy, Democratization, Early Development, Eastern Europe, Eduardo, Edward Elgar Publishing, Electoral Assistance, Elliot
related to Asia · 54
Veto → Before, But, China, Congress, Constitution, Constitutional Court, DPR, Executive Yuan, Express, Georgia, Guardian Council's, If, If Parliament, In, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic, Islamic Consultative Assembly, Japan
related to Europe · 44
Veto → After, Also Chamber, Aside, Chamber, Constitution, Constitutional Council, Constitutional Court, Council, Countries, Czech Republic, Deputies, Dáil, Estonia, European, Finland, Finnish, France, From, Germany, However
related to Oceania · 40
Veto → According, Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Australian Constitution, Australian Parliament, Bills, Congress, Consequently, Constitution, Crown, December, Federated States, Fiji, Government, Government's, House, However, In, In November, King
related to Americas · 35
Veto → At, Balfour Declaration, Brazil, Cabinet, Canada, Congress, Council, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Governor General, Gubernatorial, However, If, In, Last, Legislative Assembly, Many, Mexico, National Congress
related to Africa · 26
Veto → After, Article, Benin, Cameroon, Constitution, Constitution's, Constitutional Court, Court, If, Income Tax Amendment Act, Legislature, Liberia, National Assembly, On, Parliament, President, President Yayi, South Africa, The, The Court
related to International bodies · 24
Veto → British, Bulgaria, Commission, Council, EEC, EU Council, EU's, European Union, Every, For, In, Lebanon, Lisbon Treaty, North Macedonia, Parliament, Security Council, Syria, The, This, UK
related to Emergence of modern vetoes · 16
Veto → British, Declaration, Edward III, England, European, Following, French, French Constitution, French Revolution, In England, Independence, King Louis XVI, Legislative Assembly, The, This, With
related to Roman veto · 15
Veto → Assembly, BC, Gracchan, Gracchus, If, Later, Marcus Octavius, Roman, Roman Republic, Romans, Rome, Senate, The, Tiberius Gracchus, When Gracchus
related to Types · 14
Veto → Britain, British, Declaration, However, In, Indigenous Peoples, More, Most, Rights, Roman, South Africans, The, Thus, Vetoes

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Vetois alegal power to unilaterally stop an official action0.90text
Vetois aveto that takes effect simply by the executive or head of state taking no action0.90text
Vetois aveto power exercised by a legislative body0.90text
Vetois alegislative power of the presidency0.90text
Vetois areactive power0.90text
Thomas Jeffersoninstance ofSome republican thinkers0.80text
howeverinstance ofSome republican thinkers0.80text
argued for eliminating the veto power entirely as a relic of monarchyinstance ofSome republican thinkers0.80text
the ability to introduce legislationinstance ofIn contrast to proactive powers0.80text
the veto is a reactive powerinstance ofIn contrast to proactive powers0.80text
because the president cannot veto a bill until the legislature has passed it.Executive veto powers are often ranked as comparativelyinstance ofIn contrast to proactive powers0.80text
the Azoresinstance ofIn an autonomous region0.80text

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