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).

Declaration of Independence Details

 The Declaration of Independence is a foundational document in American history, formally officially ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It marked the Thirteen Colonies' assertion of independence from British rule and articulated the principles that would guide the new nation.