Line-item veto
A
line-item veto is a power which many state governors of the
United States have. The
line item veto enables the governor to veto a particular spending item on a budget without vetoing
the entire budget
bill. This allows the governor increased power to determine spending. The line-item veto was seen as a way of controlling spending.
In 1996, Congress by joint resolution gave the President of the United States the power to issue a line item veto. This power was invoked by President Bill Clinton, but was subsequently ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge on February 12, 1998.