ABSTRACT
One of the primary institutional developments in twentieth century US politics has been the emergence and growth of the legislative veto. This chapter examines the legal and institutional statuses of the veto in the wake of Court decisions and, on the basis of this examination, suggests that strategies for Congress to follow as it seeks to cope with the actions of the Court. A wide range of options existed with reference to the agent or agents charged with the exercise of veto power. Congress has vested veto power in either or both Houses, committees, subcommittees, a committee chairperson, a blend of committee and House action, and even a blend of one and two-House action. The Chadha case is the only one in which the Supreme Court has issued an opinion on the legality of the veto. Congress's immediate response to the Chadha decision should be to substitute law forms of the veto for congressional forms.
