2025 civics test · Question 44 · System of Government
Who vetoes bills?
Official answer
- The President (of the United States)
What this means
The President vetoes bills.
A veto is the president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress. When the president vetoes a bill, it is sent back to Congress and does not become law, at least not yet.
Congress is not powerless, though. It can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate, and then the bill becomes law without the president’s signature. This push and pull is checks and balances at work.
Both tests ask this the same way. Answer: the President.
Why this is on the test
The veto is one of the clearest examples of checks and balances, and both tests ask who holds that power.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
This question also appears on the 2008 civics test , as question 34.
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