A pocket veto occurs when the President does not sign a bill within the last 10 days of a Congressional session, and Congress adjourns, preventing the bill from becoming law.

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A Pocket Veto Is a

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A pocket veto is a

A) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 30 days of a legislative session.
B) presidential veto that is automatically triggered if the president does not act on a given piece of legislation passed during the final 10 days of a legislative session.
C) veto issued by the Senate against a bill passed in the House of Representatives.
D) veto issued by the states against a law passed by Congress.

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