The line item veto, which allowed the president to veto specific provisions of a bill without vetoing the entire bill, was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1998. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. A, C, D, and E are irrelevant or incorrect.

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The Line Item Veto

Question 50

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The line item veto

A) is still possessed by Congress.
B) was struck down as unconstitutional in 1998.
C) is a clear violation of the national supremacy clause.
D) is a restriction on the Ninth Amendment.
E) is a violation of the commerce clause.

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