But, unlike in America, he cannot veto bills.
The centre can exert control indirectly through deficit targets and the right to veto borrowing.
If, on the other hand, a country finds itself blocked by a veto (or threatened veto), it can still decide to go it alone, as America did over the invasion of Iraq.
The drive for unanimity, after the 2005 review meeting ended in a bad-tempered stalemate, meant that Iran had a potentially consensus-blocking veto.
The PRI and its Allies now have a majority in the lower house of congress-which writes the budget-whereas the President's party will lack the Numbers to veto legislation.
China shows no sign of veto self-effacement, either.
Mr Tusk’s aim is to have a German-style ceremonial presidency, with much reduced powers of veto.
Pretty much everyone agrees that the Security Council's permanent, veto-wielding membership reflects a bygone age, when what mattered was who won the second world war.
The second model involved scouring EU treaties for policy areas in which Britain has an opt-out or veto and methodically listing those which should be changed only by popular vote.
Were it ever to reach Mr Obama's desk, he should veto it.
As non-permanent members of the Security Council, aspiring medium-sized powers Turkey and Brazil have no veto.
Congress does, after all, have the power to amend or repeal its own law, though Barack Obama has the veto, and has promised to use it should Congress try to dodge the bullet.
The U. S. exercised a veto over UN's condemnation of Israel's assassination of HAMAS leader Yassin.
Although eager to offer such assurances, the shah flatly rejected the idea of affording the Americans a veto on reprocessing of U.S.-supplied fuel.
The president used the power of veto.
I am very actively involved as a concept designer in all stages of the work to make sure I was getting exactly what I want and hold the ultimate veto power.
In February European members in the Security Council voted together-against a lone American veto-to denounce illegal Israeli settlements.
The radicals tried to overturn Johnson's veto. However, they failed to get the necessary votes.
I will make government finally live on a budget and enforce that discipline by the power of veto.
But would he veto?
However, the "VW law" that gives the state a veto over important decisions is a controversial anachronism which both the European Commission and Porsche, VW's new owner, are determined to get rid of.
