If the President vetoes a bill, what is a means by which Congress can still enact the bill into law?

• A. The President cannot override a veto.
• B. The Supreme Court can order the bill to become law.
• C. Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses.
• D. The states vote in a national referendum to approve.

Answer: (C)

When the President vetoes a bill, Congress can still enact it into law by overriding the veto with a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House. This strong, cross-chamber majority requirement ensures that only legislation with broad support beyond the President’s position can become law after a veto. If both chambers reach that two-thirds threshold on the bill after the veto, it becomes law despite the President’s objections; otherwise, the veto stands.

The Supreme Court doesn’t have the power to order a bill to become law, and state referendums aren’t used to approve federal legislation.