Question

Suppose a bill has passed both the House and the Senate. It goes to the president at the beginning of the annual session of Congress. The president doesn't sign the bill but holds it for more than 10 days. What happens to the bill? A. It has been vetoed. B. It becomes law. C. It cannot become law, but it has not been vetoed. D. It becomes law only if two-thirds of the House and Senate vote for it.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. It becomes a law.

Explanation:

After the House of Representatives and the Senate have both approved the bill, the bill is enrolled and sent to the President, the President has the power to sign and approve the bill so it becomes a law, or to return it with objections and observations to the House where it was originated, but if the President doesn't sign the bill and doesn't return it after 10 days, the bill becomes law only if the Congress is still in session, if the Congress is no longer in session then it is called a pocket veto.

Answer 2

It becomes law - unless the president returns it to Congress within 10 days (while in session). If Congress is adjourned, then it is called a "pocket veto", and the bill would "die" without a formal veto.