Veto

Executive rejection of a legislative proposal or joint resolution submitted for legal approval. Should an executive reject a measure, it can attain legal status only if the House and Senate individually vote (by a two-thirds majority) to overturn the rejection. An alternative type of executive rejection – an indirect rejection – happens if the legislature has concluded its session and cannot reconvene, and the executive fails to approve the legislative proposal within the mandated ten-day timeframe (excluding Sundays).

26 Amendment Meaning

Voting Age: It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years for all U.S. citizens.

Historical Context: The movement to lower the voting age gained momentum during World War II and the Vietnam War, with the slogan "old enough to fight, old enough to vote" becoming prominent.