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Given below are two statements marked Assertion and Reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct option. Assertion: If the President of the United States vetoes legislation, it is extremely difficult for Congress to override the veto without the support of both the parties.
Reason: A veto can only be overridden by a two-thirds majority of both the houses.

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In the U.S., the President’s veto can only be overridden with a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress.

Updated On: Mar 31, 2026

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Assertion is true and Reason is false.
Both Assertion and Reason are false.

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The Correct Option is A

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