The reasons for vetoing process

Veto is a general concept in most states; it refers to the president’s legislative privilege to veto a measure or decision, preferably referred to as a law, from being a part of the constitution. There is no limit on the number of times a president may deny or oppose a bill of rights proposed to him; however, there are a few considerations that can influence how often a president vetoes a bill. For starters, a dividend government can contribute to the vetoing of the bill; this is a case, for example, one party controls the state, and another party is controlling the congress, in the case of the United States. The differences between these two parties might cause the bill vetoing (Berry, 2016).

Likewise, the legislative productivity might also be a determinant in the president vetoing decision, if a president is in his first term, for most countries with president running for two terms. He will consider the bill based on how importance his decision is to his next election, how it displays him to the nation and how significance the bill is to both him and the nation.

In addition, partisan legislative support also plays a role as a factor that affects how the frequency vetoing occurs. This is the instance of the opposition parties that have only and nothing but the interest of their party. In this situation, the two parties do not agree in any decision whether right or wrong just because of their political party difference. For example the difference in part currently ongoing in Kenya.

Furthermore, varying economy can also be a catalyst in the vetoing. In some country, for example, the proposed bill in salaries where the members of the state are proposing for a pay raise, with a varying or unstable economy, there is a very high probability of the president exercising his constitutional power of vetoing in this instance. This is to stable the wages and control the economy.

Moreover, electoral indicator also plays a major role in the presidential vetoing decision. This is where the president ways the impact of the bill to the outcome of his next election. If by passing it, he gets more votes in his next election, the president will pass it, if it reduces his chances, he rejects it. In this case, the president makes decision of vetoing through the eyes of the voters.

Lastly is the presidential popularity. This is what the president stands for, his ethical values. If the bill to be passed goes against his ethical and political stand point. He will deny or reject the bill against becoming a constitution.

The ability of the president to reject the vetoing legislation signifies the strength in presidency. For a bill to pass to the point of presidential signature signifies that most of the parties members agrees to the bill and he still stand tall and rejects it. This vetoing also creates hate between the president and his political counterparts. For example, if the proposed bill is to raise the salary of the politicians, the president saying no cause him to loose support. However, his stand to reject this for the benefits of the country and his political stand shows strength. In conclusion, despite the fact that the president does not have absolute power to control vetoing as the congress can override his decision, it’s however the best way to keep some unwanted constitutional decisions in check.

Work cited

Berry, J, Michael, (2016) The Modern Legislative Veto: Macro-political Conflict and the Legacy of Chadha, https://books.google.co.ke/books?id=Nad_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=what+factors+affect+how+frequently+presidents+veto+legislation&source=bl&ots=bUsGRAZpl5&sig=HstXZREp9T7BGuswoWHzf_BAxt4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjivJjb7eXXAhVJso8KHSUvDlAQ6AEIVTAH#v=onepage&q=what%20factors%20affect%20how%20frequently%20presidents%20veto%20legislation&f=false