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This specialized version of a 'veto' by the President allows him to not take action on a bill that he is supposed to sign into law and letting the bill expire.

Question 2 options:

pocket veto


micro veto


delay veto


hidden veto

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The correct answer is a pocket veto.

The Constitution gives the President ten days to respond to legislation. If the legislation is presented at the end of a legislative term, the executive can hold the legislation until the expiration of the term forcing the legislation to expire.

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