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| + | The '''Line-item veto act''' of 1996 allowed the [[president]] to cross out parts of a [[bill]] he did not want, rather than [[veto]] the entire bill. In 1998 in ''Clinton v. City of New York'', the Line-item veto act was found unconstitutional because it allowed the president to amend legislation.<ref>U.S. Government and Politics</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:50, August 23, 2010
The Line-item veto act of 1996 allowed the president to cross out parts of a bill he did not want, rather than veto the entire bill. In 1998 in Clinton v. City of New York, the Line-item veto act was found unconstitutional because it allowed the president to amend legislation.[1]
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- ↑ U.S. Government and Politics