Suppose the president has been presented with a bill that would provide every American with access to free health care services. The president believes that such a system would crush the American economy and cripple the health care system, and many Americans agree, so the president vetoes the bill. Congress is passionate about this legislation and wants to override the president's veto. What must Congress obtain to override his veto?

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In order to override a presidential veto, Congress must obtain a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because a unanimous vote is nearly impossible to achieve, and option B is incorrect because only a simple majority in the House would not be enough to override the president's veto. Option D is incorrect because although a supermajority vote in the Senate is required for some actions, it is not sufficient to override a presidential veto.

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