The
Presentment Clause of the United States Constitution mandates that bills passed by Congress must be presented to the President for approval or veto. The Constitution can be amended by a bill passed by Congress proposing an amendment to be submitted to the states for ratification. Can the President stop the process by a veto of the bill initiating the amendment process? NO. In the year 1798 the U. S. Supreme Court carved out an exception to the presentment requirement. The Supreme Court ruled that the President is not a part of the process. The case is
Hollingsworth v. Virginia.
