âIt is possible that ancient Greeks were so clever because they did not eat wheat which contains gluten, a substance which sticks the nerve endings and doesnât leave the brain free to think and create, â Tillianaki said.It is possible that ancient Greeks were so clever because they did not eat wheat which contains gluten, a substance which sticks the nerve endings and doesnât leave the brain free to think and create, â Tillianaki said.
Room of the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations Security Council power of veto refers to the veto power wielded solely by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States), enabling them to prevent the adoption of any substantive resolution.
In both theory and practice, the power of each branch of American government is held in check by the powers of the other two in several ways. 1  For example, while the President of the United States (executive branch) can veto laws passed by Congress (legislative branch), Congress can override presidential vetoes with a two-thirds vote of both houses.