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The pocket veto is an absolute veto that cannot be overridden. The veto becomes effective when the President fails to sign a bill after Congress has adjourned and is unable to override the veto.
Congress can override a veto by passing the act by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the. Senate. (Usually an act is passed with a simple majority.) This check prevents the President from. blocking an act when significant support for it exists.