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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Congress at Work: Presidential Veto

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The veto process is an integral part of our checks and balances. Introduce the power of the presidential veto and override to a class using an example from President Nixon's administration. Materials include the Constitution, worksheets,...
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson: Veto Power

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explores the presidential veto and pocket veto powers, their role as a negotiating tool, and the Congressional veto override process. Students also learn how to use fact-checking and triangulation to evaluate news claims and detect...
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Handout
US Senate

Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how regular, pocket, and overriding vetoes work.