What action can the President take regarding bills passed by Congress?

The President has specific powers when it comes to handling legislation that has been passed by Congress. The correct answer, which states that the President can veto, sign, or ignore bills, encompasses the three main actions available.

When Congress passes a bill, the President can choose to sign it into law, which indicates approval and enforces its provisions. Alternatively, the President can issue a veto, rejecting the bill and preventing it from becoming law. This veto can be overridden by Congress with a two-thirds majority in both houses, but it serves as a check on legislative power.

If the President neither signs nor vetoes the bill within a ten-day period while Congress is in session, it automatically becomes law—a scenario known as "becoming law without the President's signature." However, if Congress adjourns before the ten-day period concludes, and the President does not act on the bill, it is effectively pocket vetoed and does not become law.

This comprehensive action ability provides the executive branch with a check on legislative power, ensuring that not all proposed laws can automatically take effect without presidential approval or review. This framework is fundamental to the balance of powers established by the Constitution.