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About the Presidential Veto
A presidential veto is the rejection of a bill passed by the majority votes of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. While Congress can vote to override a presidential veto, causing the bill to become law without the president's approval, this is rarely done. The threat of presidential veto is often sufficient motivation for Congress to modify the bill prior to its final passage. This article provides a brief overview of the veto and the ways Congress can override it.
Presidential Succession
The System of US Presidential Succession
Presidential Pay and Compensation
Pay and Compensation of the President of the United States
Kathleen Sebelius: Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health and Human Services: Biography
The President’s Cabinet
Departments and Secretaries of the President’s Cabinet Agencies
The First 100 Days of President Barack Obama
The first 100 days of President Barack Obama. No miracles, no abject failures. Just another first 100 days.
Gary Locke: Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke: Biography
Eric Holder: Attorney General
Attorney General Eric Holder: Biography
Timothy F. Geithner: Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner: Biography
Dr. Robert M. Gates: Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates: Biography
Janet Napolitano: Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: Official Department of Homeland Security Biography
Eric K. Shinseki: Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki: Official Department of Veterans Affairs Biography
Arne Duncan: Secretary of Education
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: Official Department of Education Biography
Dr. Steven Chu: Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu: Official Department of Energy Biography
Ray LaHood: Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood: Official Department of Transportation Biography
Shaun Donovan: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan: Official HUD Biography
Tom Vilsack: Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: Official USDA Biography
Ken Salazar: Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar: Official Interior Department Biography.
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Secretary of State
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton: Official State Department Biography
More Information About the President’s Cabinet
More Information About the President’s Cabinet
Obama Builds His Cabinet
President-elect Obama has rolled up his sleeves and gotten to work on his Cabinet. Here, in order of presidential succession, is how the job is going. Mentioned and actual nominees for President Obama's Cabinet secretaries.
Presidential Appointments Requiring Senate Approval
About 1,000 of the more than 7,000 presidentially-appointed positions to be filled during any presidential transition process require confirmation by a majority vote of the U.S. Senate.
Obama-Biden Administration Job Questionnaire
To help pre-screen applicants for jobs within its administration, the Obama-Biden presidential transition team prepared a very revealing questionnaire of 63 questions covering virtually every aspect of the applicant's life. Rule One? Never embarrass the boss.
Presidential Security Briefings
Within 48 hours of being elected the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama received his first presidential security briefing from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). What did they talk about? What happens during daily presidential security briefings?
The Presidential Transition Process
As one of its proudest achievements, the U.S. government's presidential transition process stands as an example to be followed by emerging democracies around the world. An unfailingly peaceful and respectful transition of power at the highest level of government stands as a key to the ongoing survival of a free democracy.