. Government and politics in Virginia . Thomas during the session the President sends (or reads)further messages to Congress, and at all times he keeps closelyin touch with the leaders of the House and the Senate, con-sulting and advising with them as to the framing of bills. When a bill has finally passed both houses of Congress, itmust be sent to the President for his signature. The constitu-tion gives him ten days in which to consider the bill. If of that time he has taken no action, the measure 190 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN VIRGINIA becomes a law without his
. Government and politics in Virginia . Thomas during the session the President sends (or reads)further messages to Congress, and at all times he keeps closelyin touch with the leaders of the House and the Senate, con-sulting and advising with them as to the framing of bills. When a bill has finally passed both houses of Congress, itmust be sent to the President for his signature. The constitu-tion gives him ten days in which to consider the bill. If of that time he has taken no action, the measure 190 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN VIRGINIA becomes a law without his signature. Before the expirationof these ten days, however, the President may veto the billand return it to Congress with his reasons for refusing toapprove it. If Congress passes the bill again by a majorityvote of two-thirds in each house, the measure becomes alaw in spite of the Presidents disapproval. It is usuallyvery difficult, however, to secure the two-thirds vote neces-sary to override the Presidents veto. If, after a bill has. A NEW YEARS RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE Showing thousands of persons in line entering the White House on the occasion of the Presidents public reception held on New Years Day. The large building in the foreground is occupied by the State, War and Navy Departments been presented to the President, Congress adjourns before theexpiration of ten days, the bill docs not become a law withoutthe Presidents signature. This is known as the pocketveto. When Congress is not in regular session at Washington,the President is sometimes convinced that measures of im- THE EXECUTION OF NATIONAL LAWS 191 portance should be immediately enacted into laws. At suchtimes he has authority to call a special session of the nationallegislature. The power of the President to send, or read, messages toCongress, to veto bills, and to call extra sessions of Congressmay not seem to give him much control over the enactment oflaws. In fact, however, his influence in the making o
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