Question

What is the “Pocket Veto” of the President of America?

Answer 1

The Pocket Veto is a unique and absolute veto power granted to the President of the United States. According to the U.S. Constitution, when a bill is passed by Congress, it is sent to the President for his signature. If the President does not sign the bill within 10 days (excluding Sundays), it automatically becomes law, even without his signature.

However, if Congress adjourns within those 10 days and the President does not sign the bill, the bill does not become law. Instead, it is effectively killed. This act of silently letting the bill die without a formal veto or signature, when Congress is not in session, is called a Pocket Veto. It is called a pocket veto because the President essentially puts the bill in his pocket and forgets it, letting it expire without action.