Legislative veto refers to which concept?

• A. The President's power to veto a bill after passage
• B. The power of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place
• C. A procedure for amending the Constitution by congressional vote
• D. A mechanism for courts to review executive actions before they occur

Answer: (B)

Legislative veto describes Congress’s ability to block or overturn a presidential action after it has already taken place. This means Congress can disapprove the executive action through its own procedure (such as a resolution or subsequent statute) rather than by vetoing a bill before it becomes law. The key point is that Congress acts post hoc to curb or reverse executive moves, rather than the President vetoing a bill in the standard way.

The other ideas mix up different concepts: the President’s veto is the constitutional power to reject legislation before it becomes law; amending the Constitution requires a separate, lengthy process through both Congress and the states; and judicial review involves courts evaluating executive actions, typically before or during enforcement rather than as a post-action congressional override.