Veto threats must be credible, explicit, and public to be effective. This is because members of Congress need to know that the president is serious about vetoing a bill in order to take the threat seriously. If the veto threat is not credible, then members of Congress may not be willing to compromise on the bill, which could lead to the president vetoing the bill and Congress being unable to override the veto.

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Veto Threats ______

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Veto threats ______.

A) must be credible, explicit, and public to be effective
B) are often communicated privately to Congress so that both sides can find room for compromise
C) are generally ineffective because members of Congress do not like presidents trying to tell them how to do their job
D) have declined in popularity as presidents have found other tools for influencing Congress

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