There have been over 2500 vetoes in this country, with over one hundred being overridden.
The veto power of the U.S. president is a way of preventing the legislative branch of the federal government from exercising too much power. The U.S. Constitution grants the president the power to veto, or reject, legislation that has been passed by Congress.
The word “veto” means “I forbid” in Latin.
Congress is able to override a regular presidential veto with a two-thirds vote of those present in both the House and the Senate.