"Supplement to Presidential vetoes, 1789-1988"--Preface.

Combining game theory with unprecedented data, this book analyzes how divided party Presidents use threats and vetoes to wrest policy concessions from a hostile congress.

The veto power is one of the most important aspects of checks and balances in the United States Government, as it helps the executive branch to check the legislative. A bill presented by Congress needs the signature of the President to become law, except when the Congress successfully overrides a veto with a 2/3 majority vote in both houses. This book provides important information about vetoes from the 1st session of the 2nd Congress under George Washington to the 1st session of the 105th Congress under Bill Clinton.

With engaging, new contributions from major figures in the field, 'The Oxford Handbook of the American Presidency' provides the key point of reference for anyone working in American politics today.

This volume, compiled by the U.S. Senate Library, provides histories for those Presidential vetoes occurring during the 101st Congress through the 106th Congress (Jan. 3, 1989-Jan. 20, 2000). During this period, Pres. William J. Clinton vetoed 37 bills, of which 36 were regular vetoes, with one pocket veto & two vetoes overridden; & Pres. George W. Bush vetoed 44 bills, of which 29 were regular vetoes & 15 were pocket vetoes, with one veto overridden. This comprehensive list of the Presidential vetoes of legislation enacted by the Congress is also an aid in the study of the relationship between the executive & legislative branches of the U.S. Government & of its system of checks & balances.