Every bill which shall have passed the house of representatives and the senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the president of the united states: if he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his objections to that house in which it shall have originated. which powers are given to the president by this excerpt from the constitution? to pass or veto legislation from congress to make treaties with the approval of the senate to appoint government officials to serve as commander in chief