JAMB Government 1979 Question 12

Question 12

Legislature

A Congressional bill can become a law without presidential assent when

  1. A.the president is careless enough to forget to sign the bill into law within a certain number of days
  2. B.a bill was, in the first instance, passed by both Houses of Congress with a two thirds majority
  3. C.each of the two Houses voting with a two-thirds majority passes a bill which has been vetoed by the president
  4. D.the country is at war
  5. E.in none of the conditions stated above
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (each of the two Houses voting with a two-thirds majority passes a bill which has been vetoed by the president)

Explanation

In the USA Congress can override a presidential veto if each House passes the bill again by a two-thirds majority; it then becomes law without his assent.